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Rodger Henry Whittaker. Stage name Roger Whittaker Kenyan British musician born in Nairobi Kenya in 1936 now aged 85 years is a Musician and one time practised medicine and teaching too. In his music he is known for his whistling trademark. His parents Edward and Vi Whittaker were from England Staffordshire and settled in Thika where they used to run a grocery shop.
He studied in Prince of Wales school now Nairobi School.
In 1st April 1989 his parents were attacked by unknown people. The attack left his father dead something which was heartbroken. His mother moved to England and lives in Paris from 2012.
He married his wife in 1964 Natalie O'brien and were blessed with 5 children 2 boys and 3 girls.
In his music career, he won various awards like Gold Badge Award and Golden Tuning Folk Award.
He has released numerous songs and his famous songs are; Goodbye Indian Lady, My Country Is Kenya.
He studied in Prince of Wales school now Nairobi School.
In 1st April 1989 his parents were attacked by unknown people. The attack left his father dead something which was heartbroken. His mother moved to England and lives in Paris from 2012.
He married his wife in 1964 Natalie O'brien and were blessed with 5 children 2 boys and 3 girls.
In his music career, he won various awards like Gold Badge Award and Golden Tuning Folk Award.
He has released numerous songs and his famous songs are; Goodbye Indian Lady, My Country Is Kenya.
The story behind Lord Egerton Castle is a heart-wrenching tale of unrequited love. It starts when Lord Maurice Egerton found his way to Africa from England.
Born to a noble family, Maurice Tatton was the sole heir of Alan de Tatton and Lady Anna Louisa Taylor. In 1920, at the age of 36, Maurice succeeded his father as the fourth Baron of Egerton.
lord egerton
Lord Egerton
He took an avid interest in photography and traveling. He was one among the first aviators in the early 1900s. His exploits brought him to Africa where he traversed Rhodesia, Uganda, and finally ended up in the then-British colony of Kenya.
Lord Egerton settled in an area that is today known as Nakuru. Here, he built a modest – by royal standards – six-bedroom house on a 22,000-acre piece of property in 1927.
As fate would have it, he met an Austrian woman and fell deeply in love. In a bid to convince her to marry him and produce heirs, as custom dictated, Lord Maurice invited her to his house. Legend has it the beautiful woman did not spend an hour in the compound, brusquely telling him that she “could not live in a chicken coop.”
This rebuff prompted Lord Egerton to roll up his sleeves, and in a bid to prove his worth, create a rather elaborate palace befitting royalty. The work commenced, bolstered by a troop of Italian masons, over 100 Indian handymen, and English architect Albert Brown to craft a magnificent four-story, 52-room mansion.
The finest construction materials were shipped to Kenya from Italy and England. High-quality stone for the walls and elegant zinc roof tiles were brought in. Polished wood for the finishes was imported. An escalator was even built, among other high-tech electronic gadgets.
When the castle was finally complete in 1938, Lord Egerton once again invited the woman of his dreams to see it. And once again she turned him down, claiming the house was “no better than a dog’s kennel.” She departed and left a devastated Lord Egerton. It is said she soon got married to another British lord in Australia.
If rejection breaks hearts, then Lord Egerton’s was shattered into a million splinters. He gave up on women completely, and immersed himself totally in farming and education, ignoring all else around him. He also prohibited any and all women from setting foot on the 100-acre grounds on which the castle stood. He developed a bizarre dislike for dogs and chicken, for obvious reasons. Legend has it that whenever he visited any of his African farmhands’ cottages, he decreed that all women in the homestead depart before his arrival. Lord Egerton spent the rest of his life in solitude, until his death in 1958. The name of the woman associated with his misery has never been mentioned in any account of his life story.
In an ironic twist to this bitter story, Lord Egerton Castle is now a favorite spot for lovers. Weddings, engagement proposals and lovers’ picnics are held here on a regular basis. It is a certainly a spot worth visiting.
The well-manicured green lawns and the imposing British-styled castle offer a picturesque backdrop for romance and romantic events. The castle without a princess still stands, bearing testament to the extent to which love can drive a man, and the depths to which rejection can sink him.
Born to a noble family, Maurice Tatton was the sole heir of Alan de Tatton and Lady Anna Louisa Taylor. In 1920, at the age of 36, Maurice succeeded his father as the fourth Baron of Egerton.
lord egerton
Lord Egerton
He took an avid interest in photography and traveling. He was one among the first aviators in the early 1900s. His exploits brought him to Africa where he traversed Rhodesia, Uganda, and finally ended up in the then-British colony of Kenya.
Lord Egerton settled in an area that is today known as Nakuru. Here, he built a modest – by royal standards – six-bedroom house on a 22,000-acre piece of property in 1927.
As fate would have it, he met an Austrian woman and fell deeply in love. In a bid to convince her to marry him and produce heirs, as custom dictated, Lord Maurice invited her to his house. Legend has it the beautiful woman did not spend an hour in the compound, brusquely telling him that she “could not live in a chicken coop.”
This rebuff prompted Lord Egerton to roll up his sleeves, and in a bid to prove his worth, create a rather elaborate palace befitting royalty. The work commenced, bolstered by a troop of Italian masons, over 100 Indian handymen, and English architect Albert Brown to craft a magnificent four-story, 52-room mansion.
The finest construction materials were shipped to Kenya from Italy and England. High-quality stone for the walls and elegant zinc roof tiles were brought in. Polished wood for the finishes was imported. An escalator was even built, among other high-tech electronic gadgets.
When the castle was finally complete in 1938, Lord Egerton once again invited the woman of his dreams to see it. And once again she turned him down, claiming the house was “no better than a dog’s kennel.” She departed and left a devastated Lord Egerton. It is said she soon got married to another British lord in Australia.
If rejection breaks hearts, then Lord Egerton’s was shattered into a million splinters. He gave up on women completely, and immersed himself totally in farming and education, ignoring all else around him. He also prohibited any and all women from setting foot on the 100-acre grounds on which the castle stood. He developed a bizarre dislike for dogs and chicken, for obvious reasons. Legend has it that whenever he visited any of his African farmhands’ cottages, he decreed that all women in the homestead depart before his arrival. Lord Egerton spent the rest of his life in solitude, until his death in 1958. The name of the woman associated with his misery has never been mentioned in any account of his life story.
In an ironic twist to this bitter story, Lord Egerton Castle is now a favorite spot for lovers. Weddings, engagement proposals and lovers’ picnics are held here on a regular basis. It is a certainly a spot worth visiting.
The well-manicured green lawns and the imposing British-styled castle offer a picturesque backdrop for romance and romantic events. The castle without a princess still stands, bearing testament to the extent to which love can drive a man, and the depths to which rejection can sink him.
Stanley Mathenge wa Mirugi (b. 1919) disappeared in Ethiopia in 1955 during an arms sourcing mission (or was murdered by Kimathi). He had fought in Burma in WWII and turned down a rank in the KLFA.
He was respected for his bravery and proficiency with the .303 rifle sometimes recently something baffled the Kenyans when one a lema Ayanu was brought from Ethiopia and accorded a 5 star treatment courtesy of the Kenyan government only to vehemently deny his identity as the original mathenge.
He was respected for his bravery and proficiency with the .303 rifle sometimes recently something baffled the Kenyans when one a lema Ayanu was brought from Ethiopia and accorded a 5 star treatment courtesy of the Kenyan government only to vehemently deny his identity as the original mathenge.
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Shika Shika time.
Fossils understand this better.
We all went to the disco for this, pale masaa ya saa kumi karibu na asubuhi, when the mood was right. Kila mtu na wake kudance blues.
A lot of you young pups ( @mzeiya @QuadroK4000 and many others) here were born after this
Fossils understand this better.
We all went to the disco for this, pale masaa ya saa kumi karibu na asubuhi, when the mood was right. Kila mtu na wake kudance blues.
A lot of you young pups ( @mzeiya @QuadroK4000 and many others) here were born after this
Below is USS Constitution the world's oldest ship of any type still afloat.
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy.
Her first duties were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War. Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname "Old Ironsides" and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping.
She is still crewed by real Navy sailors to this day.
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy.
Her first duties were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War. Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname "Old Ironsides" and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping.
She is still crewed by real Navy sailors to this day.
This is the Moi Gallery at the Kenya National Archives. It depicts Moi as a nationalist, a statesman and as a family man. A photo with younger versions Gideon, Raymond, Jonathan is striking. The Moi Gallery is recent. To make way for Moi, the TOM MBOYA Gallery was REMOVED
Legends only.
@mzeiya tuelezee how the KBS conductor was managing to collect fare from all guys.
Spot @It's Me Scumbag @Mongrel @Budspencer @YoungD and @Burner
@mzeiya tuelezee how the KBS conductor was managing to collect fare from all guys.
Spot @It's Me Scumbag @Mongrel @Budspencer @YoungD and @Burner
The master of a Cambridge University college has described the return of a looted bronze cockerel to representatives of Nigeria as a "momentous occasion".
The statue, known as the "Okukur", was taken by British colonial forces in 1897 and given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.
A decision for it to be returned was made in 2019 after students campaigned.
A ceremony has been held at the college to sign the handover documents.
The statue, known as the "Okukur", was taken by British colonial forces in 1897 and given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.
A decision for it to be returned was made in 2019 after students campaigned.
A ceremony has been held at the college to sign the handover documents.