Moving to Nyandarua
The people who came to Nyandarua after Independence to purchase land were fairly young and energetic, probably in their late 20s with the oldest ones being in their…
OlKalou My Home Turf
My home is OlKalou, now the Headquaters of Nyandarua County. I am a second generation Nyandaruan, my parents having purchased their piece of land in the mid 1960s.…
Rain Season – Comes in Buckets
Nyandarua rain was epic. It came down in buckets, with bolts of lightening and claps of thunder that terrified both humans and livestock. The rain came in season…
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…
Delivering the Milk
Around 6 am two of my brothers embarked on the trip to the collection center, a chore that they did on a rotational basis so that everybody had…
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 Collection Center Fun
Every community has its meeting places where they socialize and catch up on events. In big cities, Barber Shops, Hair Salons and Car Washes have been places where…
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…
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…
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…