Post Photos, Development and Constructions in Kakamega and Bungoma.^^

Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the provincial headquarters of Western Province. It is also headquarters to the Kakamega District which is one of the eight districts of Western Province. The town has a population of 73,607 (1999 census). [1] Kakamega is 52 km north of Kisumu, the third largest city in Kenya and a port city on Lake Victoria.

Local Inhabitants are mostly the Luhya tribe, whose economic activity is mainly farming and fishing. Local companies include the West Kenya Sugar company.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology is a new institution of higher learning created by an act of parliament in December 2006 is in the heart of Kakamega town on the Kakamega- Webuye road. It is expected to spur growth in this capital of Western Province.

Kakamega forms a municipality with ten wards (Amalemba, Bukhulunya, Central, Mahiakalo, Maraba, Matende, Milimani, Musaa, Shibiriri and Sichilayi). All of them belong to Lurambi Constituency, which has a total of fifteen wards. The remaining five are located within Kakamega County Council, the rural council of Kakamega District [2].

Kakamega was the scene of a gold rush in the early 1930's, fueled partly by the reports of the geologist Albert Ernest Kitson.

Kakamega area receives a very high amount of annual precipitation and contains Kakamega Forest, a preserve which is a remnant of a rainforest that stretched west through Uganda.
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Kakamega Forest
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Bicycle Taxi (Boda Boda)
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Bungoma is a town in Western Province of Kenya, bordered by Uganda in the west. Bungoma town was established as a trading centre in the early 20th century. The town is the headquarters of Kenya's Bungoma District and it hosts a municipal council. Bungoma municipality has an urban population of 44.196 and a total population of 60,650 (1999 census).

The major economic activity in the areais farming and business supported by the Kenya-Uganda Railway which passes through the town. Nearby industrial centers are found at Nzoia and Webuye.

Major tertiary educational institutions include the Sang'alo Institute of Science and Technology, Mabanga Farmer's training centre, SACRED Africa and the SACRED Training Institute (both founded by Dr Juma Mukhwana) and Bungoma High school.

The mayor of Bungoma is Barasa Ndinga of Ford-Kenya, who beat the previous mayor Majimbo Okumu pf ODM in the 2009 mayoral election, voted by the Bungoma councillors.
Infor: Wikipedia.com

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Album: Roaming Bungoma Town

Sangalo Hills
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Choir
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Masinde Muliro University Photogallery

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Sang'alo Hill Bungoma District

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Watch This Space

Approach from Chepsonoi - Kaimosi Police Post Junction - Nandi District

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Rondo, Kakamega-Western Province (at the edge of the rainforest).

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Papa F.,
Is this part of Kakamega Forest? It's a beautiful scene.

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Papa F.,
Is this part of Kakamega Forest? It's a beautiful scene.

Yes it is, here are more....

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Jaribu,
We had these grass glades in our shamba wqhen I was a kid, but now
its all cultivated
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From Nandi, the Hills in Kakamega Forest look "Bald"

It is those grass glades....

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Here again is the glade at Isecheno (I believe that the other one is from Buyangu)

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Again from Meaduva's Photostream

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From Yahoo Images

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Kakamega Golf Hotel
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Welcome to Golf Hotel Kakamega
Golf Hotel kakamega is a three star hotel located at the heart of Kakamega town.It is situated 400km west of Nairobi,the capital city of Kenya.To get to the Hotel,one can travel by road which is a five hour leisure drive from the capital city through the vast and diverse scenary of Rift Valley and into western Kenya.Alternatively ,one my opt to take the one hour flight from JKIA to Kisumu airport.It then takes about 30 minutes.
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I have some pictures somewhere of Bishop Stam Center (Shimalabandu) and the Golf Hotel. But I may have to search thro my CDs

Bungoma.

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Bungoma.

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Bungoma.

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Thanks for the BGM pics

Thanks for the BGM pics

You are welcome.

More Bungoma.

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Could a kind soul link these great historical photos of Kactch!!!

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Thats priceless Vintage Katch. Great memories.^^

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The government needs to exploit and elavate the 'sport' to national levels. Iam sure the county councils in Western should be able to reap great rewards. ... Just look at Spain.

SACCO RENDERS
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Bungoma.
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VIHIGA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
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From PeteDe's photostream

View from Restaurant
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Bike Taxis

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Shariff Supermarket

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Khetia's General Store

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Downtown Bungoma

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Christ the King Cathedral

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Simba Club

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Bungoma Street

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Bungoma Tourist Hotel

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The building is very impressive, can a good Samaritan post the renders?

The building is very impressive, can a good Samaritan post the renders?

Would you pls post the link to the project. We would like to see them for sure.

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Downtown Bungoma

Papaf, interesting black and white photos. How old are some of these photos man?

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Source: Google Maps, Cnes/Spot Image

The smaller towns of Kenya need to get their master plans out and use them ASAP, otherwise as they grow, they will become like some unplanned cities in Africa.

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