A LOOK AT KENYA THROUGH THE YEARS – PictureBlog 1914 – 1990s

Jomo Kenyatta in 1914, he was baptized a Christian and given the name John Peter which he changed to Johnstone. He later changed his name to Jomo

THE EAST AFRICAN STANDARD BUILDING IN THE 1920’s At the forefront of the early pioneers was A.M. Jeevanjee, who established Kenya’s first newspaper now known as the The Standard.

THE ORIGINAL STANLEY HOTEL – 1920

Kenya Breweries and British American Tobacco around 1920’s

The Nairobi railway station in its early days

Galton Fenzi & Captain Gethin made the first car journey from Nairobi to Mombasa in 1926

The Cathedral in Mombasa. My siblings and i were all baptized at this Catholic Church

Arthur Moen. Lion Shot Near Embu Mt Kenya 1930 Look at the size of our Lions in the colonial days though!

Tusks of elephants shot by Frederick Edward Guest, a cousin of Winston Churchill, and his daughter Diana – again look at the size!

RACING CARS ON BRACKENHURST HILL (NEAR LIMURU)

Hardinge Street, 1950: taken on March 31, 1950, during a pageant to commemorate the birth of a city. The Duke of Gloucester proclaimed Nairobi a Charter City

The Kapenguria six – arrested in 1952

Florida Mombasa! Very popular swimming club back then. A lot of school children had their swimming classes here

Likoni ferry – 1953

MOBIL OIL STAND AT THE ROYAL SHOW (CHANGED TO THE AGRICULTURE SHOW AFTER INDEPENDENCE)

The Ford stand at the Royal show- A Ford Cortina in globe

Sportsman stand at the Royal show

Pepsi stand at the Royal show

The show arena – Kenya African Rifle band

A young couple in typical 50s style sit on a scooter in a vehicle parade at the Royal Show. Kenya, 25 September 1957

Queen mother visits Kenya 1959

Original Nyali bridge

Chemelil-station 1950s

Salisbury swimming pool in Westlands around the 1950’s. Now Shamura’s bar, Chiromo Road Westlands

NAKURU: Cars line up for race at Nakuru Race track (langa langa)

Nakuru Race Track. A motor racing track operated in the Lake View Estate area from 1956 until the mid 1980’s

Go Karting at Nakuru Race track. A motor racing track operated in the Lake View Estate area from 1956 until the mid 1980’s

The Old Nyali Bridge

The old Nyali Bridge

City Park – a relaxation resort on Sundays & holidays. There used to be a band playing in the gazebo in the middle of the park every fortnightly 1955

An Askari directing traffic on corner of Government Road & Bazaar Street . Now Moi Avenue and Biashara street

Silversands at Malindi was used by the British Army for rest and recreation.

Famous Mombasa Tusks. The tusks were constructed in 1956 to commemorate a visit by Princess Margaret. The tusks represent the letter M

Mombasa tusks – 1956

Delamere-Ave-decorated for Princess Margaret visit 1956

Princess Margaret visited East Africa in 1956 and to Welcome her to Nairobi, the various Asian Communities built gates on Government Road

Odeon cinema on Latema road 1956

Policing the Kenya Northern Frontier – Camel Patrol (1957)

River-road in junction with latema road -1958

Salim road in Mombasa (1960) check out the main market on the left, thats still standing today

Oceanic hotel msa 1959

Silversands at Malindi was used by the British Army for rest and recreation.

Entrance to Nairobi National Park – Adults Kshs 3 Children Kshs 1

Police Head Quarters 1950/60’s

Mwai Kibaki weds Lucy – 1962

Jomo Kenyatta, Moi before independence

MAY 1963 – Kanu Sweeps To Power. Jumping for joy, Jomo Kenyatta, with Tom Mboya and Mwai Kibaki, celebrate KANU’s victory in the independence election.

Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyas first President – with Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and Milton Obote of Uganda

Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and his Vice President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga

Jomo Kenyatta, Mwai Kibaki, Daniel Arap Moi – 3 Kenyan Presidents in one room. The boy is Kenyattas son, Muhoho.

Jomo Kenyatta holding his son, Uhuru Kenyatta’s hand in November 15, 1965

Little Uhuru and his father Jomo Kenyatta

Kenyatta playing snooker

Nairobi dam was popular with sailors – 1960s

Beautiful shot of Nairobi-Mombasa road, newly laid tarmac

HARDINGE STREET 1960 (Kimathi Street)

Woolworths Delamere Avenue

KENYA CINEMA 1966

NAIROBI CBD – 1966

Valley road 1969

Nairobi City Centre

Waiting for Likoni ferry 1970

City house Mombasa completed in 1958 replacing old building occupied by Motor Mart & Exchange. It was the first building incorporating an arcade and a fountain in the central courtyard, hence the restaurant being named FONTANELLA ( Photo: Ameer Janmohamed)

Nyali beach, Mombasa Deserted, peaceful

Oceanic hotel Mombasa

Turtle Bay, Watamu 1970

Mombasa public beach!! Fond memories of the 80s!

A Minx on the original Nairobi-Mombasa murram road

Kilifi ferry 1970

President Kenyatta is pictured with his family on arrival at his Gatundu home from Mombasa where he had been on a two-week working holiday on September 7, 1973. His son Uhuru Kenyatta stands next to him

Mtwapa Ferry

GOVERNMENT ROAD – NOW MOI AVENUE

Parliament house 1970s

River road Nairobi – 1970’s

Uhuru Park

Hotel Roma Nairobi 1970’s

Jomo Kenyatta and his family in Mombasa

On 22 August 1978, President Kenyatta died in Mombasa of natural causes attributable to old age. Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was buried on 31 August 1978 in Nairobi in a state funeral at a mausoleum on Parliament grounds

Mzee!! First Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta!

President Daniel Arap Moi swears in, in 1978

Kenya’s CIC

President Daniel Arap Moi flagging off cars during the Safari Rally *Originally named the Coronation Safari, by the 1960s the event had become the East African Safari Rally