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Kenya High School
Some photos of the Kenya High School have reminded me of the origins of the school. Perhaps a few of you would like to add details or bring the account below up to date? Does the swimming pool still exist, and the open air theatre? The Kenya High School had its...
Historic Photo
This photo shows Naivasha town in about 1907.
New Life
Looking out over ‘my’ three-acre property here above Lake Naivasha, my daughter and I recently recorded the sighting of three juvenile Greater Spotted Cuckoos. It had been many years since I’d seen one out on the dirt road to the Maasai Mara. Being avid birdwatchers –...

