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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

CHAVAKALI JUNCTION, What’s in a name? Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow

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The story of a piece of infrastructure and how its transformation threatens to not only rename a place, but redefine it. This is the story of Chavakali junction. Across the republic, there are dozens of market places and vibrant towns that go by the name Makutano. The all have one transport feature that’s also present … Read more