All Hands on Deck
For my older brothers in their teenage years, there was no escape from the Kigethi, no matter how scared they were to ride on that monster. They not…
Label and Load
After we finished cleaning the wheat, and all the bags were properly hemmed, it was time to label each bag. The Cereal Board issued metal stencils, the size…
Sheep Shearing
Nyandarua is famous for its sheep. They thrive in the cold Nyandarua temperatures because they have a thick white layer of wool that covers their bodies, keeping them…
Butchers: Gitonga wa Muchiri
OlKalou had only two butcheries. One was exclusively for beef, while the other one sold goat meat only. The one that sold beef was owned by a Mr.…
Kenya Farmers Association (KFA)
This was a government ran organization that sold everything the farmers needed. Their shop in OlKalou was at a corner of a building opposite the current site of…