A Railroad to Nowhere

A Railroad to Nowhere

The Lunatic Express was the name given to a railroad built by the British colonial government in East Africa during Victorian times. Officially called the Uganda Railway, it was constructed over the period 1895-1901 from Mombasa on the Kenyan coast to Lake Victoria in...
Dreams, Schemes & Flying Machines

Dreams, Schemes & Flying Machines

Dreams, Schemes & Flying Machines tracks the evolution of aviation in East Africa starting with the first lighter-than-air gas balloon ascent in Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya in September 1909, a ‘flight’ of 150 feet and a mere five minutes in duration. Then, as the...
Muthaiga – The First One Hundred Years

Muthaiga – The First One Hundred Years

Muthaiga Country Club celebrated its Centenary amidst an evening of New Year splendour, sirikisa dancers, much popping of champagne corks, an array of sumptuous dishes and dancing by nearly 400 members into the wee hours – and more until dawn. Members were in...