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The Founding of Kitale
There is a map of the Trans Nzoia area in 1908, which showed numerous potential farms delineated by metal beacons stuck in the ground. A survey had been done to encourage white settlers to come to the area. Kitale appeared as a rectangle three miles by two, but in...
Book Launch! Culture Clash by Rupert Watson
New review on The Red Pelican
Jon Arensen's book is not only a good read; it is engaging and provocative, telling the heart-warming story of a man who has dedicated his entire life to God. The man's name is Dick Lyth. And his story reveals that he was truly blessed with a servant's heart. His...

