Uasin Gishu as a district was established as a predominantly European settler area, with very few Africans living there. At Independence, Uasin Gishu was up for grabs for anyone who had the money. Not to be left behind, the Kikuyus organized, through land-buying companies, to settle in Uasin Gishu and this wasn’t without ethnic tensions. Nandis who were close by, frantically sold their land and livestock with the hope of getting bigger land in Uasin Gishu. Knowing this about the Nandi, Mandago is understandably insecure about his position, which is why he has hired some political guns.

Source: The Star June 09, 2017 21:00 UTC