March 30, 2023
As we navigate to the centre of the country the stories of names continue to highlight ideas, realities and corruptions of original words. Notably, many stories […]
March 29, 2023
Kenya’s South Rift region has no shortage of towns whose names have fascinating origins. Bomet County’s capital of Bomet has a name that is an ode […]
March 28, 2023
In Mandera County, Kenya’s most northeastern county, is Mandera town. Pronounced as Mandheera in Somali, the town is the largest urban centre in the region and […]
March 27, 2023
Nyanza, also known as Mkoa wa Nyanza in Kiswahili, is a region nestled in the Southwestern part of Kenya. The former province derives its name from […]
March 24, 2023
Many Kenyans are familiar with Mtito Andei, a town whose growth is attributed to its almost central position along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. Popularly known as Mtito […]
March 23, 2023
Known affectionately as Lamu Tamu, the coastal town located on an island in Lamu County is every paradise lover’s dream. But not many know of the […]
March 22, 2023
If there is one place with a true appreciation for ugali as a staple food in the Kenyan diet, it is definitely Kakamega town. Do you […]
March 21, 2023
In Kenya’s northwestern corner is a town called Kakuma. While best known as the site for the UNHCR refugee camp established in 1992, the place was […]