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PART 1E: The Human Cost- Chetambe War Casualties, Fate Of Freedom Fighters Wakoli Khwa Mukisu and Chetambe Ifile

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quote on some of the atrocities faced by Chetambe war casualties

In this final installment of part one of our three part series honoring the memory of the shujaas of Chetambe, we attempt to enumerate the most complete rota of Chetambe war casualties. This is done as an act of remembrance. It’s also a way to reveal the scale and types of atrocities faced by our … 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