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Mark Mwithaga Passes On
Discover the legacy of Mark Mwithaga, the firebrand Nakuru MP who won an election from prison and fearlessly probed the JM Kariuki assassination case.
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The moments that made Nakuru
Trace the turning points, milestones and everyday moments that connect Nakuru’s past with its present.
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National Madaraka Day Celebrations in Nakuru
On this day in 2016, Kenya marked its 53rd Madaraka Day with a historic shift in tradition. For the first time since independence, the national celebrations moved outside the capital, Nairobi, to…
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Susan Kihika takes over as County Assembly Speaker
On this day in 2013, Susan Kihika made history as she was sworn in as the first Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly. After two decades in the United States, Kihika returned…
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Afraha Declaration and the Birth of the Jubilee Alliance
On 2nd December 2012, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto unveiled the TNA-URP alliance at Afraha Stadium, Nakuru, birthing the historic Jubilee coalition.
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Groundbreaking for Nakuru Trauma Centre
On this day in 2012, the Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital officially broke ground on its Trauma Centre. Intended to be a state-of-the-art facility serving the busy Northern Corridor, the project…
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Illegal Mau Forest Cedar Intercepted in Nakuru
On this day in 2012, Kenya Forest Service officers in Nakuru intercepted a significant haul of illegal cedar posts, striking a blow against timber poaching in the Mau Forest. Valued at over…
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Firebrand John Kamangara Laid to Rest
On this day, we honour the legacy of John Maina Kamangara, the fearless politician and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s key pointman in Nakuru. In December 1992, Kamangara orchestrated the mammoth FORD rally at Afraha Stadium, a…
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Controversial Businessman Fai Amario passes on
On this day in 2010, Nakuru County bid a final, sensational farewell to its most polarising tycoon, Fai Amario, who was later laid to rest in a golden casket. While his "Drink…
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Sachangwan Fire Tragedy
On this day in 2009, Kenya was shaken by the horrific Sachangwan fire tragedy. When an oil tanker overturned on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway, crowds rushed to scoop spilt fuel, unaware of the…
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Honouring the Legacy of Mirugi Kariuki
On April 10, 2006, Nakuru lost one of its most courageous voices, Mirugi Kariuki. The then-MP for Nakuru Town and Assistant Minister perished in the tragic Marsabit plane crash while on a noble mission to…
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Father John Anthony Kaiser Found Dead at Morendat
On 24 August 2000, the body of Father John Anthony Kaiser, an American-born Mill Hill missionary and outspoken human rights advocate, was discovered near Morendat Junction along the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway. His death…
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Fred Kubai dies in 1996
"I would rather die a poor man with honor than a rich man with shame," Fred Kubai, MP Nakuru East.
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