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Minister for Economic Planning and Development. Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya (15 August 1930 – 5 July 1969) was a Kenyan trade unionist, educator, Pan-Africanist, author, independence activist, and statesman. He was one of the founding fathers of the Republic of Kenya. [1] He led the negotiations for independence at the Lancaster House ...
Website. nairobi.go.ke. Nairobi (/ naɪˈroʊbi / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city.
This is a list of natives or residents of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. See also. Category:Kenyan people ... People from Nairobi by occupation (11 C)
Henry C. Newcomer (1861–1952), U.S. Army brigadier general, engineer whose work included Taft Bridge and improvements to Washington Aqueduct; retired to Washington, D.C. [17] Edward C. Peter II (1929 – 2008), U.S. Army lieutenant general, commander of Fourth United States Army ; born in D.C. [ 18 ]
In 1925, the city became Kzzyl-Orda, from Kazakh Қызыл qyzyl 'red' and орда orda 'center', 'capital city'. Kenya: Nairobi: The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which literally means "cold water", the Maasai name of the stream now known as the Nairobi River. The city takes its name from the name of the river.
Billy Burke (born 1966) (Bellingham), actor, Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga. Nate Burleson (born 1981) (Renton), wide receiver for NFL 's Detroit Lions. Jeff Burlingame (born 1971) (Aberdeen), author, winner of NAACP Image Award and Sigma Delta Chi Award. George Washington Bush (1779–1863) (Tumwater), pioneer.
Robertsganj – Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts. Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district – Ajit Singh (Sikhism) Sant Kabir Nagar district – Sant Kabir, poet. Santhome – locality in Mylapore, named after the Apostle, Saint Thomas. Secunderabad – Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty.
Nairobi continued to grow under British rule, and many Britons settled within the city's suburbs. The continuous expansion of the city began to anger the Maasai, as the city was devouring their land to the south, as well as the Kikuyu people, who felt that the land belonged to them. In 1919, Nairobi was declared to be a municipality by the British.