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MURATINA - Kikuyu Traditional Brew

Muratina is a crisp, sour, fruit flavoured Kikuyus' traditional brew made by fermenting Muratina fruit with water, honey, sugar and sugarcane juice. It has an alcoholic odor and is common in Central Kenya among the Kikuyu Community and has been passed from generations to generations where brewers learn the art or magic of making it from years of watching elders. Muratina in a Calabash 'Kinya' It is named after a fruit that comes from a wild tree commonly known as the "Sausage tree" due to its long, sausage like shape of the fruit which is highly poisonous when eaten raw unless boiled or roasted. The tree is scientifically known as Kigelia Africana and grows in river banks, wet areas and food plains in African countries such as Kenya, Cameroon, Senegal, Guinea, Tanzania, Chad, Eritrea, South Africa and Namibia. In Kenya it is found in Central and Western Kenya. Among Kikuyu Community, the tree is neither planted nor cut by any human as traditionalists believe it is...

Vacant Muringaini Location Chief's Post

A letter reaching our desk from Kangema Deputy County Commissioner's Office REF. NO ST.1/VOL.1/64 is advertising for a post of Muringaini Location Chief's Post in Muguru Division, Kangema. First, this is recommendable to fill the security vacuum left by former Chief Mr. Misheck Njuguna. Second, I would like to urge all those who meet the qualifications to apply for the same as this is their right and not mercy or begging. Also, to stand up to see that the most qualified amongst themselves get that post without the common synonym 'huyu ameletwa with order from above.' The only order from above justified by law of nature is from the unseen Man above who doesn't eat ugali. Any other order from above ought to be petitioned or challenged from where it came from or the one above it! KANGEMA MASHINANI will be following up on this especially on all the names of applicants, their academic qualifications, their Sub-Locations and villages as well as Leadership skills and ...

No Electricity For Kangema People, Use Paraffin Lamps

Kangema pupil using a lamp When Kenya Power and Lightening Company engineers and technocrats came to Mukarara, Kangema in year 2014 for construction of KPLC Kangema substation site seeing, it kindled hope of Light among the area residents as well as Kangema people most of whom were living in the darkness. The hope was awakened when the construction work commenced and residents awaited for a day when they would throw away their old paraffin lamps and kiss a goodbye to eye and nose problems brought about by long use of paraffin lamps especially on young school pupils and Students as well as save money used to purchase Kerosene. After the installation of machinery and commissioning of the Substation, the dream was coming to reality but that was not for long until they realized they were like a builder who builds a house only not to live in it or like a farmer who feeds or fatten his animal only to be milked or slaughtered somewhere else. KPLC Kangema Substation After waiting for years to...

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