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Naivasha

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July 1st 2008
I spent the weekend at Lake Naivasha, a large lake situated in the Rift Valley about 100km northwest of Nairobi. The area is beautiful, but this was tempered somewhat by the dust - the area's soil is entirely composed of a fine, dry volcanic ash that gets kicked up into dust clouds with the slightest breeze. On Saturday I spent the day sightseeing I went to Hells Gate National Park, where I ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Naivasha

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Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 196... ... read more