The man who founded Egerton, Nakuru's largest public university, died today in 1958. Lord Maurice Egerton left a legacy of education from his castle in Njoro.
The man who founded Egerton, Nakuru’s largest public university, passed away on this day in 1958. Lord Maurice Egerton, the 4th Baron of Tatton, died at his grand 52-room castle in Njoro, Nakuru County, marking the end of an era. Though he built the magnificent “Castle of Broken Dreams” to win the heart of an English noblewoman who ultimately rejected him, his true legacy lies in education. Having established a small farm school in 1939, he bequeathed his vast 21,000-acre estate to the college. Today, Egerton University stands as a premier agricultural institution, transforming a story of personal heartbreak into a beacon of knowledge.