This picture of Kibwezi, taken in 1900 with security guards by a ‘government office’ perhaps illustrates the fear the colonialists had of the place. There was a time in the history of this country when the mere mention of Kibwezi sent chills down the spines of missionaries who were trying to establish their dominion over Kenya’s hinterland. The remaining missionaries were eager to relocate to Dagoretti but they had to seek permission from their bosses in Edinburgh. Watson was the last of the pioneer missionaries who had first camped at Kibwezi to succumb. Take a surveyA picture of Kibwezi, taken in 1900 with security guards by a ‘government office’ perhaps illustrates the fear the colonialists had of the place.

Source: Standard Digital May 18, 2021 21:25 UTC