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The name Limuru is a corrupted version of the Maasai word “ilmur”, which means donkey dung.This is because the town is the indigenous home to many donkeys, which probably littered the place with excrement.
The history of Limuru town dates back to 1890s during the British Colonial period when the Europeans settled in Limuru due to its proximity to Nairobi city, favorable climate and the presence of the railway line and railway station. Most of the surrounding areas in Limuru were previously referred to the ‘white highlands’ as it was among the first areas where the colonial government introduced tea, coffee plantation and dairy farm ranches. In fact, Limuru up to date produces one of the best quality tea in the world.
The Limuru railway station was a key transport element which served as a transit and destination point for travelers. It is the railway line that spurred the growth of one of the oldest industry in Kenya; Bata Shoe Company, the largest shoe factory in East and Central Africa in the early 1904 as it provided efficient transport of finished products and raw materials.Below is Limuru open air market in 1902 these are gourds many African families used them for liquid storage,grains and also when bisected they were used as food plates.
The history of Limuru town dates back to 1890s during the British Colonial period when the Europeans settled in Limuru due to its proximity to Nairobi city, favorable climate and the presence of the railway line and railway station. Most of the surrounding areas in Limuru were previously referred to the ‘white highlands’ as it was among the first areas where the colonial government introduced tea, coffee plantation and dairy farm ranches. In fact, Limuru up to date produces one of the best quality tea in the world.
The Limuru railway station was a key transport element which served as a transit and destination point for travelers. It is the railway line that spurred the growth of one of the oldest industry in Kenya; Bata Shoe Company, the largest shoe factory in East and Central Africa in the early 1904 as it provided efficient transport of finished products and raw materials.Below is Limuru open air market in 1902 these are gourds many African families used them for liquid storage,grains and also when bisected they were used as food plates.
