April 7, 2018
During the construction union of the railway a certain Sergeant Ellis was put in charge of the Westlands depot. By the time he left a few […]
April 6, 2018
Nairobi’s first major roads were the historic Avenues. Carefully drawn up to define the town’s borders, they delineated the boundaries of Nairobi settlement in 1899. The […]
April 5, 2018
One of Nairobi’s earliest highways divided the general business location of Nairobi from the residential area welcoming those walking, cycling or driving into the Central Business […]
April 4, 2018
Victoria Street ran parallel to Government Road from Khoja Mosque all the way to the Railway Station where it dissolved into Whitehouse Road just before the […]
April 3, 2018
By 1902, Government Road was flanked by Indian Dukas. It was initially given the name Station Road as it was the main road that led to […]
April 2, 2018
George Whitehouse’s arrival in Mombasa was seen long before he knew about the port. This prediction was one of many by Giriama prophetess – Mekatilili wa […]