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DID YOU KNOW? THE SPARROW STORY OF TARAKWA
A glimpse into the history of Tarakwa
In 1911, David Sparrow, a South African settler, arrived in Kenya and made his way to the Uasin Gishu Plateau.
He initially worked on a large European farm in the area before establishing his own Ndege Farm. The name Ndege — meaning “bird” in Swahili — was a reference to his surname, Sparrow.
Historical records later place Sparrow in Tarakwa in 1925, with earlier records linking him to Farm No. 40, Uasin Gishu.
By this period, Tarakwa had developed into an established European farming area, with numbered farms increasingly shaping the landscape of Uasin Gishu.
Sparrow later became a prominent figure in Eldoret and is also associated with the early spread of Seventh-day Adventism in the region.
Tarakwa's history goes far beyond what we see today. Its story is deeply intertwined with colonial settlement, agriculture, migration and the transformation of the Uasin Gishu landscape.
A glimpse into the history of Tarakwa
In 1911, David Sparrow, a South African settler, arrived in Kenya and made his way to the Uasin Gishu Plateau.
He initially worked on a large European farm in the area before establishing his own Ndege Farm. The name Ndege — meaning “bird” in Swahili — was a reference to his surname, Sparrow.
Historical records later place Sparrow in Tarakwa in 1925, with earlier records linking him to Farm No. 40, Uasin Gishu.
By this period, Tarakwa had developed into an established European farming area, with numbered farms increasingly shaping the landscape of Uasin Gishu.
Sparrow later became a prominent figure in Eldoret and is also associated with the early spread of Seventh-day Adventism in the region.
Tarakwa's history goes far beyond what we see today. Its story is deeply intertwined with colonial settlement, agriculture, migration and the transformation of the Uasin Gishu landscape.