New Settlement Scheme
I have fond memories of growing up in Nyandarua back when it was a District of Central Province. Nyandarua is mainly inhabited by “new comers” who relocated from…
Milking Chores Starting at 4 a.m.
The lush green pastures also meant high milk yields. The cows were well fed, producing plenty of milk. My farm usually produced two 50 liter milk cans from…
Asia Population Explosion
In every group, there are always some people who know a little bit about everything. Such people informed and entertained the group with local, national and International news…
The Buffaloes are Coming
The Collection Center is also where my brothers first heard the stories of buffaloes from the Aberdares leaving their natural habitat at night and joining herds of cows…
Have You Met a Communist?
The collection center is also where the boys heard about Communists. They were told how Communists like to keep their lives private and they are very suspicious of…
Other Tribes Amongst Us
The hospital was the first facility that opened up OlKalou to the rest of the country. I told you when I had trouble telling my classmates in high…
Residential Housing Boom
The hospital also brought a business boom in OlKalou. All those “foreign” professionals at the hospital needed places to stay. The hospital had a staff quarters but that…
MauMau Who Raised Us
The MauMau freedom fighters are the parents who raised us. They had so many odds stacked against them, yet they overcame. We are the generation that was born…
Call To Shun Violence
That talk from my father has stayed with me to my adulthood. I was expecting my father to bash the leadership of the time and root for regime…
Lets Emulate Our Parents
Our parents worked with any immediate neighbor who shared their hopes and dreams for their beloved country. People who were sick and tired of colonialism and were determined…