Elderly Companionship
Most of the Pioneer Parents who are still living are quite advanced in age, God bless them. Most of their children and grandchildren are working in cities and…
Babysitting
In the Western world, regular people cannot afford a live-in maid, yet they still have babies and continue working to provide for their families. How do they do…
Landscaping
Every time we visited a home with well maintained lawn, nicely trimmed hedges and beautiful flower beds, we said the family must be wealthy. Our compounds were unkempt…
Walkways
Every homestead has a number of buildings in it. The standard ones are Main House, Kitchen, Granary, Thingira and Latrine. There is always a narrow footpath that connects…
Maigoya – Natural Velvety Wipes
Its scientific name is Plectranthus Barbatus. Who knew. Anyhow, majority of homes in OlKalou have pit latrines, some more than one. Most homes do not have the money…
Cheese and Butter Making
A lot of people in OlKalou may not have heard of cheese, although it is a milk product, which they produce in large quantities. The reason they don’t…
Tricycle Town Rides
I know there are BodaBodas everywhere, but let me sell you an idea that does not require petrol, whose price seems to go up every week and never…
Donkey Drawn Carriage Rides
We have all watched in fascination as the Royal Family of Great Britain rode their elegant horse drawn carriages especially during weddings. Carriages were also the mode of…
Tractor with Trailer Transportation
Punjabi’s from the Punjab region of India, where our Karathing’a Kenyans are descended from, are famous for their farming just like Nyandarua people. Majority of them own huge…
Neighborhood Security
OlKalou has made headlines nationwide on insecurity and other disturbing issues. A friend who knew I went to school at Munyeki called me from abroad where she read…