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Sema ngoma...The attires were out this world.
And then there was this one?
Used to sing it like this:
By the rivers of babylooo
There we sa daaa
Oooo we weeeee
When we remembad zaayoooo
After that you mumbled what you heard until the chorus...
And then there was this one?
Used to sing it like this:
By the rivers of babylooo
There we sa daaa
Oooo we weeeee
When we remembad zaayoooo
After that you mumbled what you heard until the chorus...
Shaaban Robert's burial place at Machui, near his birthplace Vibambani, Tanga.
KISWAHILI Literature, without Mzee Shaaban Robert, is unimaginable. The contribution to Kiswahili language and literature by this prolific writer has been of great value. His many works have taken the language to newer depths and added to its richness. Every school-going Tanzanian, past and present, has read his works. His name is familiar throughout the country, and indeed, among the Kiswahili speaking diaspora.
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, is known to have admired and promoted Shaaban Robert‘s works and to give him his appropriate place in the history of our nation.
The road leading to the State House in Dar es Salaam and passing by the National Museum is named after Shaaban Robert. This road is one of the very few in the city that is known for its tranquillity and pleasantness resulting from the neat row of trees planted on both sides of the road. No doubt, a fitting honour for a great son of the land.
Shaaban Robert was born at Vibambani village near Machui, 10 km south of Tanga town, on New Year’s day of the year 1909. His parents were of the Mganga clan of the Wayao tribe from southern parts of the country. He, however, never considered himself a Yao preferring to simply be one among the Waswahili.
There is confusion on how he obtained the name Robert, a European Christian name, completely alien to his African Islamic background. One past record indicates that it was the name of his father while another states that it was not his father’s name.
He received his education at Msimbazi School in Dar es Salaam between 1922 and 1926. He did well in school and was awarded the School Leaving Certificate. He started work with the Colonial Civil Service as a clerk at the customs department in Pangani in 1926. He remained at this department for eighteen years till 1944. During this time he produced many of his literary works.
For two years, from 1944 to 1946, he worked with the wildlife department, and from 1946 to 1952, he was at the Tanga Provincial Commisionar’s Office. He moved to the Tanga Planning Office in 1952.
During the course of his life, he was also a member of the East Africa Swahili Committee, the East Africa Literature Bureau, the Tanganyika Languages Board and the Tanga Township Authority (later, the Town Council).
As recognition of his contribution to Kiswahili literature, he was awarded the Margaret Wrong Memorial Prize, a literary prize and was given the title, Member of the British Empire, MBE, by Her Royal Highness the Queen of England.
In total, Shaaban Robert wrote 22 books of prose, essays and poems. Some of his works have become standard material in Kiswahili literature classes. His books have been translated into English, Russian and Chinese.
He died on the 22nd of June 1962 and was buried at Machui, near his birthplace. He was married thrice and had ten children.
Sadly, today, his grave lies in a state of deterioration, unmarked and without easy access. It is completely unfitting for a person who has made such a significant contribution to our national language and holds a high place in the annals of our history.
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KISWAHILI Literature, without Mzee Shaaban Robert, is unimaginable. The contribution to Kiswahili language and literature by this prolific writer has been of great value. His many works have taken the language to newer depths and added to its richness. Every school-going Tanzanian, past and present, has read his works. His name is familiar throughout the country, and indeed, among the Kiswahili speaking diaspora.
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, is known to have admired and promoted Shaaban Robert‘s works and to give him his appropriate place in the history of our nation.
The road leading to the State House in Dar es Salaam and passing by the National Museum is named after Shaaban Robert. This road is one of the very few in the city that is known for its tranquillity and pleasantness resulting from the neat row of trees planted on both sides of the road. No doubt, a fitting honour for a great son of the land.
Shaaban Robert was born at Vibambani village near Machui, 10 km south of Tanga town, on New Year’s day of the year 1909. His parents were of the Mganga clan of the Wayao tribe from southern parts of the country. He, however, never considered himself a Yao preferring to simply be one among the Waswahili.
There is confusion on how he obtained the name Robert, a European Christian name, completely alien to his African Islamic background. One past record indicates that it was the name of his father while another states that it was not his father’s name.
He received his education at Msimbazi School in Dar es Salaam between 1922 and 1926. He did well in school and was awarded the School Leaving Certificate. He started work with the Colonial Civil Service as a clerk at the customs department in Pangani in 1926. He remained at this department for eighteen years till 1944. During this time he produced many of his literary works.
For two years, from 1944 to 1946, he worked with the wildlife department, and from 1946 to 1952, he was at the Tanga Provincial Commisionar’s Office. He moved to the Tanga Planning Office in 1952.
During the course of his life, he was also a member of the East Africa Swahili Committee, the East Africa Literature Bureau, the Tanganyika Languages Board and the Tanga Township Authority (later, the Town Council).
As recognition of his contribution to Kiswahili literature, he was awarded the Margaret Wrong Memorial Prize, a literary prize and was given the title, Member of the British Empire, MBE, by Her Royal Highness the Queen of England.
In total, Shaaban Robert wrote 22 books of prose, essays and poems. Some of his works have become standard material in Kiswahili literature classes. His books have been translated into English, Russian and Chinese.
He died on the 22nd of June 1962 and was buried at Machui, near his birthplace. He was married thrice and had ten children.
Sadly, today, his grave lies in a state of deterioration, unmarked and without easy access. It is completely unfitting for a person who has made such a significant contribution to our national language and holds a high place in the annals of our history.
sole credit: http://tanga-line.tripod.com/
It's Me Scumbag
Elder Lister
did this in High school
Thomson's Falls Lodge was built by Joseph Thomson, after he 'discovered' the Thomson's Falls. Joseph Thomson was the first to reach the falls in 1883 and named them after his father. Joseph was a Scottish geologist and naturalist who was also the first European to walk from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the early 1880's. The 72 m( 243 ft) scenic waterfall on the Ewaso Ngiro river which drains from the Aberdare mountain range, is located in Nyahururu, Laikipia, at 2,360 m, also known as the highest town in Kenya. The area was originally a part of the indigenous forest surrounding the famous falls which to date is a home to many animals like the Columbus monkeys and various bird species. This was a haven for Thomson who decided to settle here and went ahead to construct a sprawling cottage facing the falls. The main house was brick cottage sprawled on the beautiful manicured lanes which has been maintained to date. After the discovery of the amazing falls, the place begun to receive many guests and Sir Thomson figured that he could not accommodate them all in his house, so he came up with the idea of building cottages within his compound to accommodate the large influx of guests at a small fee.
Most of his guests were white explorers and game hunters who were fascinated by the beauty and the stories of the falls and also used to flock Laikipia during the game hunting season.. In 1931, he built a total of 32 self contained cottages round the main house, which can still be seen to date. The idea picked up and the lodge grew every year as more guests visited the amazing Thomson's fall.
After many years of the Lodge changing ownership, the cottages still remain to date and the various managements have done their best to retain the originality of the place. The cottages still maintain the colonial era feel but a few additions have been done like modern beds and wifi in the rooms. The main house over the years has been converted into the main restaurant, bar, reception and the main kitchen on the ground floor, with the administration block taking the upstairs space. You can still find artefacts, paintings and the original wooden floors put up by the founder, Mr. Joseph Thomson in the main building. To date a large pepper tree, planted by the immediate management that took over from Sir Joseph, stands in the premises as a reminder and in honour of the famous European. Thomson's Falls Lodge has grown to be the major lodge in the whole of Laikipia and its environs Nyandarua among others. To date the Lodge receives and accommodates guests from the founder's family who visit the falls every July without fail and spends at least a month at the lodge while visiting and enjoying other tourist attractions that have come up over the years. The falls by itself attracts visitors from all over the world. The colourful birds, the nature trail to the base of the falls and the traditional dancers by the falls are among the activities found here. Among other attractions nearby are the Hippo sanctuary, which is a kilometre away from the lodge, Aberdare National park, Solio ranch and the famous Ol Pajeta Conservancy.
source: https://www.thomsonsfallslodge.co.ke/
Most of his guests were white explorers and game hunters who were fascinated by the beauty and the stories of the falls and also used to flock Laikipia during the game hunting season.. In 1931, he built a total of 32 self contained cottages round the main house, which can still be seen to date. The idea picked up and the lodge grew every year as more guests visited the amazing Thomson's fall.
After many years of the Lodge changing ownership, the cottages still remain to date and the various managements have done their best to retain the originality of the place. The cottages still maintain the colonial era feel but a few additions have been done like modern beds and wifi in the rooms. The main house over the years has been converted into the main restaurant, bar, reception and the main kitchen on the ground floor, with the administration block taking the upstairs space. You can still find artefacts, paintings and the original wooden floors put up by the founder, Mr. Joseph Thomson in the main building. To date a large pepper tree, planted by the immediate management that took over from Sir Joseph, stands in the premises as a reminder and in honour of the famous European. Thomson's Falls Lodge has grown to be the major lodge in the whole of Laikipia and its environs Nyandarua among others. To date the Lodge receives and accommodates guests from the founder's family who visit the falls every July without fail and spends at least a month at the lodge while visiting and enjoying other tourist attractions that have come up over the years. The falls by itself attracts visitors from all over the world. The colourful birds, the nature trail to the base of the falls and the traditional dancers by the falls are among the activities found here. Among other attractions nearby are the Hippo sanctuary, which is a kilometre away from the lodge, Aberdare National park, Solio ranch and the famous Ol Pajeta Conservancy.
source: https://www.thomsonsfallslodge.co.ke/
KAMA HUNA DENI One rests easy
@Field Marshal couchP pale ndeiya akigojea midafternoon aulize kama aweke paybill akamumunye whitecup
@Field Marshal couchP pale ndeiya akigojea midafternoon aulize kama aweke paybill akamumunye whitecup
Makongeni Estate today – Dormitory housing built for railway workers in the 1940s Nairobi.
Many things happened in 1937, two years to the end of World War I in which over 44, 000 Kenyans died while serving as career corps. In England for instance, the coronation of George VI at Westminister Abbey meant Kenya as a colony was also ruled him. Among the changes taking place in the country were plans for housing estates east of the ‘Native Stadium’, now Nairobi’s City Stadium.
They included Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Bahati, Mbotela, Makadara, Ofafa Maringo, Ofafa Jericho, Ofafa Jerusalem and Ofafa Kunguni. But first off the concrete blocks, was Makongeni estate at a time when Joseph Mortimer was Mayor of Nairobi.
Concrete Utilities Ltd was awarded a tender to erect Makongeni as temporary housing of African bachelors working for East African Railways & Harbours, now Kenya Railways. Makongeni and other estates like Lumumba were never meant for family set-ups.
Mayor Mortimer’s Council hived off over 140 acres for Makongeni and Nairobi Town Clerk WW Ridout wrote to Concrete Utilities on December 27, in 1945 outlining that Makongeni should have a row of “20 blocks each comprising five quarters per block at Sh3 per foot super, complete.”
The walls for the estate famous as ‘Okongo’ were to be of thrice-ply woven papyrus mats with bituminised hessian on forest pole framing, while the floors were to be of four-inch murram laid on 12-inch of consolidated hard core.
Construction continued even as architect James Ward, Esq, left. He was “unable to continue on the present salary basis” for the Railway African Quarters project, which was pegged at £30, 000 (Sh4.2 million at current exchange rates) for 3, 700 units, which Town Clerk Ridout considered “impracticable until other major questions have been settled.”
Ridout debated the Straight Line principle that was eventually abandoned in favour of Cottage style dwellings. “The Municipal Council certainly intends to explore the advantages of buildings of more than one storey (due to economy in land) and will be happy to pass on any information on the subject,” he wrote.
In a letter dated October 9 1945, Ridout explained the reason for the changes (why most of the houses are single-rowed). Chief Engineer Ogilvie considered that “this Council has hitherto no experience in housing Africans in double-storey dwellings other than the quarters at the Nairobi Fire Station.”
The Superintendent of Native Locations took a supervisory role of Makongeni, an estate that had to accommodate interdependence with Kaloleni, Bahati, Kariokor, Pumwani, Shauri Moyo and Ziwani on account of drainage, sewerage and the relations of residents to their workplaces where they would report using the 100ft Jogoo Road ‘diving’ through.
Other considerations were Welfare Centres, shops, street lighting and recreation. The City Council’s Native Affairs Committee set aside “20 acres south-west of the Railway Makongeni Estate for a playing field,” said a report that also stipulated that the standardised rents for a one-room house be reduced from the monthly Sh10 to Sh5 accomodating one, single man each.
Three men sharing were to fork out Sh9 a month.
The well off lived in Kaloleni for Sh18 a month. Those higher up in the financial food chain holed up in Ziwani where three rooms went for Sh30.
Railway signal operators and drivers lived in Landi Mawe and Muthurwa, but Makongeni was for middle-level workers of the world who enjoyed fresh air inside their neatly hedged quarters.
written by: KAMAU MUTUNGA for https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/
Kisumu 1915 SS Clement Hill_
The 1100 ton SS Clement Hill was launched in 1906 by which time she could be brought into the newly constructed dry dock facilities.
SS Clement Hill was a cargo and passenger Lake Victoria ferry in East Africa.
Bow, McLachlan and Company of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland built her for the Uganda Railway in 1905. She was a "knock down" vessel; that is, she was bolted together in the shipyard at Paisley, all the parts marked with numbers, disassembled into many hundreds of parts and transported in kit form by sea to Kenya for reassembly.
Clement Hill was in service on the lake from March 1907 until 1935. Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours then stripped her of machinery and fittings and in 1936 scuttled her at Bukakata to form a breakwater
The 1100 ton SS Clement Hill was launched in 1906 by which time she could be brought into the newly constructed dry dock facilities.
SS Clement Hill was a cargo and passenger Lake Victoria ferry in East Africa.
Bow, McLachlan and Company of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland built her for the Uganda Railway in 1905. She was a "knock down" vessel; that is, she was bolted together in the shipyard at Paisley, all the parts marked with numbers, disassembled into many hundreds of parts and transported in kit form by sea to Kenya for reassembly.
Clement Hill was in service on the lake from March 1907 until 1935. Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours then stripped her of machinery and fittings and in 1936 scuttled her at Bukakata to form a breakwater
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