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'We loved the excitement of it all and when my father would be cutting the meat we would get lovely end slices'
My mother ran an Eating House which today would be called a cafe. People from all around the area had to come to the village to do their bit of business .They either cycled or had a donkey or cart or maybe a trap so when they had finished their…
Tags: bargaining, eating house, farmers, Horse Show Day, jam, roast
'... the day Kenya achieved independence, 12th December 1963'
On the day Kenya achieved independence, 12th December 1963, with Jomo Kenyatta as its first President, some local women did an impromptu traditional dance in front of Matunda church. Across the country the relatively low key celebrations passed off…
Tags: church, farmers, government, Kenya