Kenya’s story of development as a nation juxtaposes nicely with the building of the railway line linking the Indian Ocean to Lake Victoria. The railway was built to ‘open up’ East Africa’s interior. In 1896, construction started in the seaport of Mombasa and got to the western lakeside city of Kisumu in 1901. In 1963, Kenya gained its independence from the British colonialists after a long-fought struggle for freedom. 2013 marked Kenya’s Golden Jubilee as a nation. The story of building the nation during its first 50 years is full of struggles and triumphs, much like the many tales told … Continue reading Ujenzi – A musical journey through Kenya’s history