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Which Vibrant Town(s) In Mulembe Would Otherwise Have Been Named Makutano, But Because We Are A People Of Many Words, They Are Known As Anything But?

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poster with map of western kenya and names of towns in mulembe that would otherwise been named makutano

Do you know of a town in Mulembe, vibrant and growing, that sits at the confluence of major roads and is plainly called Makutano? We scoured the landscape of the former Western province and couldn’t find one. Our diversity in language and expressiveness, this parts of Kenya, means that we could never. And so we … Read more

Mufutu, Bungoma: What’s In A Name? How Mufutu Estate Came To Be – A Tale Of A Tree and The Birth Of A Town

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By the 1962 census, Bungoma had a population of 1589. In the early eighties, this had swelled to circa 26,000. By then, starting in the late 60’s and early 70’s, the town’s residential spaces became increasingly stretched. This followed the Trade Licensing Act Number 63 of 1967 which led to Africanisation of trade. With expansion … Read more