TBT: Gatubia Counties Edition

Meria

Elder Lister
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A few yrs ago after i voted for the first time Succeed old shape got this sticker
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hio usiku ata sikua nimerara, had walked (with thousands of others) all the way from Githurai to Gatundu carrying twigs and dancing on Thika road like i owned it.
 

Meria

Elder Lister
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31 Jan 1993.
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As it is today, rains were not common in the month of January. Unknown to Kenya Railways, frash rains had hit Mtito Andrei area over night flooding Ngai Ndeithia river. The river is a tributary of Athi-river. The train destined for NBI had passengers on transit to many parts of Kenya. A number of tourists were onboard. The train with over 600 passengers was swept off the track by raging flood crashing the old (1898 built) Ngai Ndeithia bridge. The Engine coach plummeted into the river followed by five carriages with first and second class commuters.
140 persons Kenyan and non citizens died.
Were it not for the quick witted train conductor who pulled the emergency cord that released third class carriages, many more would have perished.
 

Meria

Elder Lister
Staff member
The late Hon. John Nchiroine Ole Konchela, the first MP of Kilgoris, Narok County. He hailed from the Uasi Ngishu clan of the Maasai and a paternal uncle to the current MP, Rtd Col. Gideon Ole Konchela.
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Meria

Elder Lister
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President Daniel Moi of Kenya addresses a joint press conference with US president Ronald Reagan at the White House in 1987 during Moi's official visit. Among those accompanying Moi included Foreign affairs Minister Elijah Mwangale, Finance Minister George Saitoti, Energy minister Nicholas Biwott , Foreign affairs PS Bethwell Kiplagat among other senior government officials
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