Kenyan Historian

  • Home
  • Kenyan Historian

Kenyan Historian Political Updates

News

Football/Entertainment

25/11/2024

"He USED me and DUMPED me!"

My sister, you even forgot you were the one changing styles like radio stations and even coconut style.

Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi was betrayed by his people in the struggle for freedom. On October 21, 1956, Ndirangu Mau(pi...
11/04/2024

Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi was betrayed by his people in the struggle for freedom. On October 21, 1956, Ndirangu Mau(pictured), nicknamed Githimii, shot Kimathi.

Ndirangu was part of home guards sent out to track Mau Mau fighters. He had been employed as a home guard in the 1940s with a salary of Sh60 a month.

Kakamega Town sometimes back.Guess the year.
09/04/2024

Kakamega Town sometimes back.Guess the year.

Nairobi~Mombasa Road back then.From far we came! Guess the year..
08/04/2024

Nairobi~Mombasa Road back then.From far we came!
Guess the year..

A View of the Ngong Hills from Embakasi Airport, Nairobi in 1960s.
07/04/2024

A View of the Ngong Hills from Embakasi Airport, Nairobi in 1960s.

Shown here, taken in around 1918, was the first building of present-day General Post Office (GPO), Nairobi. The NW end o...
06/04/2024

Shown here, taken in around 1918, was the first building of present-day General Post Office (GPO), Nairobi. The NW end of Upper Hill can also be seen.🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

Mombasa’s Mtwapa bridge was built in 1980.Before that, a raft was used to haul vehicles across Mtwapa creek as seen in t...
06/04/2024

Mombasa’s Mtwapa bridge was built in 1980.

Before that, a raft was used to haul vehicles across Mtwapa creek as seen in these early 1960 pics. Municipal workers who occasionally provided entertainment used chains to heave the raft and its cargo across🇰🇪🇰🇪

1962: Trade Unionist and KANU politician Tom Mboya prepares to leave his Nairobi Eastlands home 🇰🇪
06/04/2024

1962: Trade Unionist and KANU politician Tom Mboya prepares to leave his Nairobi Eastlands home 🇰🇪

The late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (left) is pictured at Maseno School with a school mate, Fanuel Akolo.When this 1934 phot...
05/04/2024

The late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (left) is pictured at Maseno School with a school mate, Fanuel Akolo.When this 1934 photo was taken, Daniel arap Moi was 10 years old🇰🇪

Old Thika Road.This is where we've come from🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
03/04/2024

Old Thika Road.This is where we've come from🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

Unajua nani hapa?
03/04/2024

Unajua nani hapa?

Kenya’s 2nd President, Daniel T. arap Moi and Ronald Ngala  back in the days🇰🇪🇰🇪13th February 1962 when they visited Hou...
03/04/2024

Kenya’s 2nd President, Daniel T. arap Moi and Ronald Ngala back in the days🇰🇪🇰🇪13th February 1962 when they visited House of Commons in London to protest against the government's immigration bill.

A rare photo of Safari Rally teams, 1964
03/04/2024

A rare photo of Safari Rally teams, 1964

KISUMU CITY formerly called PORT FLORENCE. On Friday, 20 December 1901, the railway line ('Uganda Railway') reached the ...
02/04/2024

KISUMU CITY formerly called PORT FLORENCE. On Friday, 20 December 1901, the railway line ('Uganda Railway') reached the Kisumu pier, with the centre adopting a new name, Port Florence.Florence Preston drove the last nail in the last sleeper of the railway by the shores of L.Victoria in 1901. She was the wife to the chief railway engineer. The township was then named Port Florence,then renamed back to Kisumu in 1903.

Mombasa/Nairobi road before the tarmac. 1963
30/03/2024

Mombasa/Nairobi road before the tarmac. 1963

See how beautiful Nairobi City was in 1960.This is Kenyatta Avenue (formerly Delamere Avenue and Sixth avenue ), 1960s. ...
29/03/2024

See how beautiful Nairobi City was in 1960.This is Kenyatta Avenue (formerly Delamere Avenue and Sixth avenue ), 1960s. No traffic, well planned and organized.

Founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta standing next to his Rolls Royce Limousine. Throwing it Back. Guess the year....
29/03/2024

Founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta standing next to his Rolls Royce Limousine.
Throwing it Back. Guess the year....

Old matatus along Landhies Road, Nairobi, in the 1970s.-Standard Media
28/03/2024

Old matatus along Landhies Road, Nairobi, in the 1970s.
-Standard Media

Address


Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Kenyan Historian posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Videos

Shortcuts

  • Address
  • Alerts
  • Videos
  • Claim ownership or report listing
  • Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?

Share