Milk: Collection Center
Nyandarua milk had one buyer only. KCC. The Kenya Co-operative Creameries Ltd. The closest KCC plant was in Nyahururu, some 35 kilometers away. Our Cooperative Society had a…
We Missed The Milk Truck
In the unfortunate event where the truck arrived at our collection center before my brothers did, it meant they had to travel three kilometers to “Gwa Gataliani” collection…
Milk Truck Turn Boys
The milk delivery trucks were manned by three employees. The driver and his two turnboys. These were strongly built young men in their 20s or early 30s. The…
Combine Harvester – Kigethi
These were the biggest farm machinery we had ever seen. They came in two colors. The most common was the John Deere in its signature green color and…
Milling the Wheat – Guthiya Ngano
With a bumper harvest like we just delivered to the Cereal Board, it was time for us to taste the fruits of our labor. We had a few…
Mukurino – Businessman
I have mentioned Mukurino many times in the previous posts because he was a well known service provider to the farming communities of OlKalou and beyond. His name…
Thanks for Sharing Your Wealth
I have no history of where Mukurino came from or when, but what I know is that, he was a very valuable member of OlKalou, providing what was…
My Mukurino Length Dresses
All my dresses including school uniform were a length that almost touched my ankles. Ng’atho and my mother were in total agreement that I was a growing child…
Multi Colored Shirts
For my brothers, there was a time when their style was turned upside down without warning or consultation. All five of them were close in age and size.…
Bhachu – Only Indian in OlKalou
Bhachu was the only Indian (Muhiindi) in OlKalou. Like Mukurino, we did not know when Bhachu came to OlKalou or where he came from. All we knew was…