The Mara Triangle: How the Mara Conservancy Turned Around the Maasai Mara's Western Sector
The Mara Triangle, the north-western third of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, went from mismanagement in the 1990s to a celebrated public-private conservation partnership under the Mara Conservancy. This guide covers its history, anti-poaching record, wildlife and practical visitor information.
Karatina Market: East Africa's Largest Open-Air Market and the Engine of Mount Kenya's Farm Trade
Karatina Market in Nyeri County is widely described as the largest open-air market in East and Central Africa. This guide traces its history from a 1938 barter trade centre, examines the modern three-storey market hub, and explains how thousands of traders and smallholder farmers keep it running.
Wakulima Market (Marikiti): Nairobi’s Wholesale Heart of the Fresh Produce Trade
Known to traders simply as Marikiti, Wakulima Market is the wholesale heart of Nairobi’s fresh produce trade, drawing lorries of vegetables and fruit from across Kenya and neighbouring countries. This article examines its history, supply networks, congestion problems and the long-running relocation debate.
The 1982 Coup Attempt: Six Hours That Reshaped Kenya’s Political History
On 1 August 1982, junior Kenya Air Force servicemen seized radio and air bases in a bid to topple President Daniel arap Moi. The coup collapsed within hours but reshaped Kenyan politics, the military and the constitutional order for decades. This article examines what happened and why it mattered.
Gikomba Market: Inside Nairobi's Engine of the Mitumba Trade
Gikomba is Nairobi's largest market and the wholesale heart of Kenya's mitumba second-hand clothing trade. This guide traces its history, scale, the livelihoods it sustains, its recurring fires and the policy debates over second-hand imports.
Tsavo East National Park: Red Elephants, the Galana River and Kenya's Largest Wilderness
Tsavo East is Kenya's largest protected wilderness, famed for dust-red elephants, the Galana River and vast savanna. This guide covers its geography, wildlife, conservation history, the man-eaters legend and its place in Kenya's tourism economy.
Kakamega County: Gold, Sugarcane and Kenya's Last Rainforest Economy
Kakamega County anchors western Kenya's sugar belt and hosts the country's only tropical rainforest. This guide examines its agriculture, artisanal gold mining, dairy and poultry investment frontiers, demographics and diaspora-relevant opportunities.
Kongowea Market: East Africa's Largest Fresh Produce Hub on the Mombasa Coast
Kongowea Market in Mombasa is one of East Africa's largest wholesale and retail fresh produce markets, drawing traders from across the region. This article examines its supply chains, traders, economic role, challenges and significance to the coastal economy.
Unaitas Sacco: From Murang'a Tea Growers to One of Africa's Largest Saccos by Membership
Unaitas Sacco grew from a 1993 tea growers' society in Murang'a into one of Africa's largest saccos by membership, with over 493,000 members. This article traces its history, transformation, products, branch network and relevance to Kenyans at home and abroad.