Origin of Kenyan town names – K’s

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ShareKabarnet The town is named after a missionary called Barnet, from Alsace, France. The local inhabitants of the region are Tugen, a...

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Administration of British East Africa

Posted on Sep 1, 2011 in Colonial period | 0 comments

ShareIn the early 1880’s, European interest in Africa increased dramatically. The European powers began rushing to obtain unclaimed...

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