The journey to Kenya’s independence often discusses the six men who were accused of being part of the Mau Mau resistance against colonial rule. Their case […]

In 1904, Ewart Grogan and his wife Getrude arrived in the new city named Nairobi. He immediately attached himself to the political administration and development of […]

In 1932, the Nairobi residents requested that a municipal market be constructed in the new town. Their request was met and a modern design market hall […]

In 1906, Nairobi’s first mosque was constructed on Portal Street. In 1933 an upgraded iconic architectural masterpiece was designed and constructed through the combined efforts of the […]

In 1906, a newly elected Governor made an appeal to the Secretary of State, Winston Churchill to consider relocating the capital away from where it sat […]

In 1903, The British East Africa Protectorate had 31,983 Indian workers who had been imported from India to assist with the railway construction. In the same […]

In 1895, British diplomat Sir Arthur Henry Hardinge was promoted to a colonial head. Among his responsibilities was to oversee the construction of the Uganda Railway. […]

In the wake of protests that took place on March 16th 1922, Africans staged a second protest at the far end of Government Road demanding the […]

Delamere Avenue was named in 1932 and before then, 6th Avenue in 1929 when it was first tarmacked. The colonial government commemorated Lord Delamere’s contribution to […]