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  2. Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee - Wikipedia

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    2 May 1936. Nairobi, Kenya Colony. Other names. A.M. Jeevanjee. Occupation (s) Merchant, politician [1] Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee (1856– 2 May 1936) was an Indian-born Kenyan merchant, politician and philanthropist. He was amongst the first and most influential Indian settlers in Kenya, amassing significant wealth and becoming a leader of Kenya ...

  3. Kikuyu people - Wikipedia

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    Bũrũrĩ Wa Gĩkũyũ. The Kikuyu (also Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ) are a Bantu ethnic group native to East Africa Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya, making them Kenya's largest ethnic group. [1] Part of a series on the.

  4. Safari Rally - Wikipedia

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    From 2003, a historical event (East African Safari Rally) has been held biennially. History [ edit ] It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya , Uganda and Tanganyika , [1] as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II .

  5. East African Railways and Harbours Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Tanzania Railways Corporation. 59 class Garratt locomotive 5907 Mount Kinangop at Kibwezi in Kenya. The East African Railways and Harbours Corporation ( EAR&H) is a defunct company that operated railways and harbours in East Africa from 1948 to 1977. It was formed in 1948 for the new East African High Commission by merging the Kenya and Uganda ...

  6. East African Breweries - Wikipedia

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    East African Breweries Limited was founded in 1922, as Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), by two Welshmen, George and Charles Hurst. The company was owned by the Dodd family of Kenya. KBL acquired Tanganyika-based Tanganyika Breweries in 1935 and 1936 these two companies were merged leading to the creation of the East African Breweries Limited (EABL).

  7. History of East Africa - Wikipedia

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    The history of East Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and the post-colonial period, in which the current nations were formed. East Africa is the eastern region of Africa, bordered by North Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Sahara Desert.

  8. South Eastern Kenya University - Wikipedia

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    seku.ac.ke. South Eastern Kenya University "SEKU" is a public university with its main campus located in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, Kenya. [1] It was formerly South Eastern University College "SEUCO", a constituent college of The University of Nairobi prior to its award of Charter in 2013. The Vice Chancellor of SEKU is Prof.Eng. Douglas Shitanda.

  9. EAR 59 class - Wikipedia

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    5918, 5930. The EAR 59 class is a class of oil-fired 1,000 mm ( 3 ft in) gauge Garratt -type articulated steam locomotives. The 34 members of the class were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester, England, for the East African Railways (EAR). They entered service in 1955–56, and were the largest, heaviest and most powerful steam ...