The road from Kongasis town to Elmentaita is on a flat terrain. Traveling through it is a pain on the ass. It makes you want to throw up at times.
On the right hand side is a large farm secured with an electric fence.
On the right hand side are small plots of land where owners practice small scale agriculture or till their land.
Upon finishing the rough terrain you find the traffic police and after that the drive is smooth.
Kongasis towns seems secure because nearby they have Elementainta Police Station. This is an assurance of security in a way because the work of the police is to keep peace and order.
As we cruise along the flat stretch of tarmac Road, you can’t fail to think who owns the huge chunks of land on both sides of the road. It is owned by Lord Delamere. The property is known as Delamare Estates.
Lake Nakuru National Park is not far from here. So the possibility of this being part of the national park is high.
I once paid a visit to the part and to say the truth i only saw hundreds of buffaloes, a few zebras and gazelles. At that time, the lake was swelling and had broken its banks. It is still a mystery why the Rift Valley lakes are overflowing. This points towards the negative impact of climate change.
Back to my story. There is a stage along this road called ‘Mzee wa nyama’. One day I’ll dig into the origin of that name. That will be a story for another day.
After Kwa Nyama, we will soon reach Pipeline. This is where Kenya Pipeline Company has its Pump Station No. 25 and it is a storage facility for petroleum products. Petrol stations and other enterprises get their supply from here. This facility serves Kenyans in the Rift Valley and Western Kenya.
His Excellence Lee Kinyanjui is the current governor of this great county. This is a first term governor. He replaced the former prisons chief who was the first governor under the devolved form of government.
Matatus are very inclusive. They accommodate everyone from dignitaries when they are doing it for public relations to pick pockets, celebrities, robbers, witches, wizards and men and women of God. It is a special mix of customers.
Experience has shown me that matatus can easily stop anywhere to pick commuters but can’t stop everywhere to drop you.
Access to clean Water
The residents of Kongasis depend on water pans and rain water for their water needs. This is because boreholes can’t work due to the salty underground water in the area. Nakuru County government needs to do more to provide clean piped water for the residents of Kongasis.
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