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4 years

This is Nairobi in 1900. The town was centred around the current railway station with an Indian Bazaar. However,there was also a village around the area that is Kileleshwa today. The Dagoretti area also had settlements. Nairobi was not all empty.

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4 years

Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o received an award for his work on Thursday in Catalonia. Like the boss he is, he made his acceptance speech in Kikuyu. Way to go. Our athletes, over to you...

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In 2009 at the UN Assembly, Muammar Gaddafi demanded $7.77 trillion for Africa as compensation from the countries that colonized Africa.

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4 years

Remember when the 1st escalator in Nyeri town started operating? :)

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6 years

19 year old Sabrina Wanjiku Simader will be the only Kenyan athlete at the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February. She is Kenya's first professional Alpine skiier. #Respect

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6 years

147 students at Zagreb University in Croatia lay down for 147 secs in honour of Garissa students in 2015. #147notjustanumber

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4 years

Uhuru Park today is a vindication of why we have to ensure public green spaces are protected for recreation.

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2 years

Barbara Kimenye the writer of the Moses series books.

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4 years

It's important to note that Vioja Mahakamani was actually a civic education comedy that tried to teach Kenyans matters of the law on different issues.

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3 years

The acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu is silently promoting a new dressing style and it looks good. Hopefully LSK and its lawyers can be more flexibleible as well. Suits should die!

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4 years

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda has broken Kenenisa Bekele's 15-year-old 10,000M World Record, lowering it by 6 seconds. He now holds the 5K and 10K World Records. Congratulations to our good neighbours Uganda.

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4 years

A 24 year old Wangari Maathai during her school days at Mount St. Scholastica College in the US. The school unveiled a statue of Prof in 2014 in the school grounds in honour of the work of their famous alumni.

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3 years

A Concorde at JKIA in Nairobi on October 29, 1993.

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Barbara Kimenye the writer of the Moses series books.

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2 years

IEBC knew that no one can pull off the tally of all these form 34As. These ninjas are just keeping us busy with calculators and execl sheets as the do their tallying without the usual pressure. They have the capacity. On this one, they got us.

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2 years

Clement Michael George Argwings Kodhek became the first indigenous Kenyan lawyer in 1949 and was the 1st MP for Gem. He represented many Mau Mau suspects in court. Argwings Kodhek Road in Nairobi is named after him.

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1 year

17 year old Uhuru Kenyatta during his father's funeral mass in Nairobi in 1978.

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5 years

URTNA made us fall in love with music from other parts of Africa. I would pay for a TV station that would play the same kind of music today. By the way URTNA stood for Union for Radio and Television Networks for Africa.

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2 years

I am of the honest belief that such people make these things up because they think we have no access to technology and we will never get to hear this nonsense.

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2 years

Ati pregnant women in Kenya can't leave the house so they have no voting rights. Which Kenya please? Pregnant women get priority to vote. 😄

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3 years

This photo is more than 15 years old. Kenya's top political leadership has not changed much is about 2 decades.

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4 years

A Concorde at JKIA in Nairobi on October 29, 1993. During the development of the plane the tropical icing tests were done in Kenya.

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5 years

Museum Hill in Nairobi in 1967.

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4 years

This was the equivalent to owning Apple products in the 90s.

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George Saitoti got a PhD in Mathematics in 1972 focusing Algebraic topology:Mod-2 K-Theory of the Second Iterated Loop Space on a Sphere. Very helpful in todays World.

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2 years

Museum Hill in Nairobi in 1967.

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5 years

The diversity in Marsabit County,the Chalbi Desert and Marsabit Forest. All in one County #Beauty

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Big Daddy,the largest Crocodile in Mamba Village Mombasa. He is more than 100 years old and weighs about 800kgs.

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4 years

Museum hill bridge in Nairobi in 1900.

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4 years

Remember this book? Yes it was very popular when we were young. Here is a link to it. Thank me later.

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4 months

This anti-mpango wa kando advert was on point. It created a lot of uncomfortable moments in some households for sure :). Jimmy Gathu needs to do a 2024 update.

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5 years

Daniel Rudisha has passed away. He was part of the 4X400M Kenyan team that won a silver medal in the 1968 Olympics. David Rudisha is the son. Rest well champ.

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4 years

Stories from Kisumu sometimes sound like events of legend😂😂😂

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2 years

Isaac Aluochier, this guy is one of the best Kenyans of 2021. He came to the court of appeal,dropped his truth on the BBI and went back to his farm like the Ninja he is bila kelele mingi.

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6 years

Margaret Wanjiru Gakuo weds Uhuru Kenyatta in 1989. The wedding was presided over by Cardinal Maurice Otunga

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7 years

Whoever is training Hellen Obiri should train all our middle and long distance athletes. That final kick is the truth.

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4 years

In the Animal Farm,some animals are more equal than others.

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4 years

Kenya sold 4.8million kgs of Tea to Iran in 2018. That is a reminder that any war/serious conflict will affect your local tea farmer as well.

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3 years

Many of us grew up knowing that the judge on Vioja Mahakamani,Lucy Wangui, was a real judge. #Throwback

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4 years

Learning how to drive,1943 style :)

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4 years

Anthony Ngugi Kanagi (Wacucu), Bernard Matheri Thuo (Rasta) and Gerald Wambugu Munyeria (Wanugu). This trio was probably one of the worst set of criminals in Kenya. A whole CID squad was formed just to hunt them down.

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3 years

The game that schools from Western bring to the Zilizopendwa category during music festivals is always top shelf stuff. This is Senende High School from Tiriki in Vihiga.

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4 years

Lake Turkana had been named Lake Rudolf in 1888 after Prince Rudolf of Austria. It was renamed back to Lake Turkana in 1975. Yes,we can rename our natural features. It has been done before.

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5 years

Found this little library in Kabarnet in Baringo County. Its know as Polkadot. Its open to school children in the area at no cost. It even has a little garden where kids are taught some farming. #Cool

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4 months

No condom advert created more uncomfortable moments in Kenyan living rooms than this one. TV stations always aired it at prime time, just before the news,when everyone is mbele ya TV 😂😂😂

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4 years

A Giriama woman in 1956.

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3 years

Torok falls in Elgeyo Marakwet county just past Tambach on your way to Kabarnet.

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6 years

The design of this church is something special. Welcome to Sacred Heart Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Kericho.

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6 years

Maradona showed Africa the finger and the gods of our ancestors sent another set of Africans to get things even with Argentina.

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6 years

Charles Michael George Argwings Kodhek (Chiedo More Gem) became the first indigenous Kenyan lawyer in 1949 and was the 1st MP for Gem. He represented many Mau mau suspects in court. Argwings Kodhek Road in Nairobi is named after him.

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6 years

Dame Daphne Sheldrick started the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in 1977 in honour of her late husband David Sheldrick,the founding Warden in Tsavo East. Together with her family they have run the orphan-elephant rescue centre for over 40yrs. She passed away yesterday. Rest well.

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5 years

Governor Kibwana and Ken Okoth have shown that schools and hospitals can be built affordably. We should all demand the same from all our counties and the national government as well.

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6 years

After a long successful career Kenyan rugby great, Humphrey Kayange, has hang his international career boots. Thank you for your contribution to the game and making us proud every time you stepped out on the pitch in a Kenyan shirt. #AsanteTall @humphkj

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3 years

Schools are fully open,matatus,planes and SGR are carrying at full capacity. Upto 100 people can gather for weddings,funerals etc. Honest question; what exactly is the puprpose of the curfew?

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3 years

PRESIDENT KENYATTA extends nationwide 10pm to 4am curfew for 60 days, suspends all public gatherings citing rising Covid-19 infections.

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1 year

One of the most iconic photos from the Safari Rally taken in 1993.

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3 years

Orie Rogo Manduli ate life with a big spoon. Her CV: Miss Kenya, first Kenyan female rally driver in the Safari Rally,politician,head of the NGO council etc.She was a boss. Rest well.

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2 years

President Moi and other Kanu officials outside KICC in 1998. Look closely, you may identify some faces.

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6 years

Eliud Kipchoge, the humble farmer from the Rift, just SMASHED the World Record by a cool 1min 18secs. Its the biggest improvement in marathon record over the last 50yrs. Its also his 3rd win in Berlin. Its a 1,2,3 win in the mens race. #BerlinMarathon

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3 years

A National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) campaign poster in 2002.

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6 years

Dedan Kimathi and his brother Wambararia in 1953. This photo was left outside a British military camp in Muranga.

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6 years

These are Kenya's most consistent Brand ambassadors. They are often treated badly by those who should take care of them but they still step out and make us proud. However,there is a limit...

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5 years

As Kenyans we recognize that some people in the World think we win marathons because of shoes. We started racing without shoes and we are happy to do that again anytime. We will still win.

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6 years

Dear Croatia,you only have one job to do today. Do it well. May our ancestors be with you.🌩️🌩️

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It would take Ksh 6.3 billion to build such a facility in all 47 counties. That is just 56% of the amount counties used in domestic and foreign travel last year (Ksh 11.4 billion). Its all about priorities.

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For a cost of Sh 135 Million, both construction and equipping, the Mother and Child hospital will be able to accommodate 120 adults and 80 neonates at a time #MAKUENIMCHLaunch

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One of the most confusing things in Kenya is why KWS is under the Ministry of Tourism and not the Ministry of Environment which actually deals with conservation of all our natural resources.

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19 years ago Martha Karua walked out of a meeting as Moi spoke waving a DP sign. This moment shocked people. Who dares? Found a clip by KTN where she explains what happened.

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Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda has broken Keninisa Bekele's 16 year old 5,000m world record. He has been in amazing shape and he went to Monaco with a plan of breaking that record and he did. Congratulations to him and our friendly neighbours Uganda.

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4 years

Dear Kenyans, always keep an eye on products that get banned in the West but continue being sold here.

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4 years

Johnson & Johnson will discontinue the sales of talc-based baby powder in U.S., Canada

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6 years

Maasai girl in Kenya around 1940.

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Grace Wahu, the 1st wife of Jomo Kenyatta. They got married around 1919. She was born around 1900 and she died in 2007.

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3 years

Lenana school admin block in 1966 and in 2018.

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1 month

Sounds like it would have been cheaper,easier and more logical to just arrest the Wakora.

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NHIF ilikuwa na wakora: CS Nakhumicha explains why govt shifted to SHIF

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5 years

You win :). We accept to share Lupita.

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5 years

😂 Wakenya hii ni zamu ya Tizedi msitupangie.

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5 years

This is your annual reminder that John Harun Mwau was the first director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority

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6 years

The population of Elephants in Kenya is growing by about 2.5% annually.This is based on a census in the Laikipia-Meru-Samburu-Marsabit ecosystem. Generally, poaching has decreased by 80% in the last 4 years. Kudos to @kwskenya and all those running anti-poaching programs.

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6 years

Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at the age of 14. He was known as Kamau wa Ngegi at this point.

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6 months

This country is just special. The song remains a classic. 😂😂😂

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5 years

It is amazing how the World has accepted that it is next to impossible to beat Eliud Kipchoge. So the guy is out here chasing his records.

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5 years

Went to school in this neighbourhood for 6 years. This is Nabkoi area near Burnt Forest in Uasin Gishu County. Sema fresh air.

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5 years

If you know you know. Softer than Hannan 😂 #VillageChronicles

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6 years

Langa Langa racing track in Nakuru in the 1950s.

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5 years

There is a journalist in this country known as John Kamau. This gentleman does great and very well researched history pieces. Reading his articles teaches you soo much about this country and why things are the way they are. Kudos @johnKamau1

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This is cool. Pulling this off on Zoom is not easy. The sampling of voices at the end is something special. Courtesy of Kenya Choral Directors Trust

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Kikuyu men pressing sugarcane to make beer in Nyeri in 1936. The juice is known as "Ngogoyo" and it is a key ingredient when brewing Muratina.

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Kamunyak, the lioness famous for adopting Oryx calves about 20 years ago. She did this 5 times. She lived in the Samburu National Reserve.

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56% of Kenyans were born after Moi left power in 2003 or they were less than 5 years old at that time.

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Meet Malkiat Singh. 8-4-4 alumni can identify with that name.

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Jomo Kenyatta acted as a tribal chief in the film "Sanders of the River (1935)". NB:This movie is on YouTube.

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These were informers known as 'Tukunia' (disguised in sacks) and used to identify so-called Mau Mau sympathizers. They were so feared because if they pointed you out in an identification parade, you fate was sealed.

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Dedan Kimathi Waciuri was a primary school teacher before he joined KAU around 1948. He was killed at age 36

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4 years

Always interesting how the government whips out these humbles Volkswagens every budget day. After, that they pull out the big V8 fuel guzzlers. Jokes tu!

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4 years

Your paper asked why we vote for clowns,leo tu. Someone said it because you give them acres of media space. Now look at you😀😀😀

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4 years

Baba yao goes 'mteja.'🌚 #WaitituSpeaks @KenMijungu

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Mwai Kibaki night swearing in ceremony in 2007. This is the reason we added a line in our laws that Presidents should be sworn in between 10am and 2pm.

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