Kikuyu Town The Cradle of Kenya's Education System

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[@MissTrudyy]

Clicked super fast! Now let me watch! ... this is very interesting! I did not know this!

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Hey Siz, thank you so much.

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

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[@doctorharry]

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[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

@@doctorharry now she know🤣🤣🤣

[@doctorharry]

@@kevohwapipelinetransami4351 😂😂😂😂

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Ngai Mwega we mûtangîri wa ita Mwamûkîri magongona ma andû airû Ngai ûrî mbere tûtingîhotwo nî thûû Mwene Nyaga, twakûhoya🔥🔥🔥

[@David_Owsnett]

Kikuyu is a very nice place. You get a great view of Nairobi from there. I have been to Alliance High School and Kikuyu Hospital.

[@Habibtay]

But also f* cold. Oh I forgot not as cold as where you're from

[@mburukimani3247]

Man! That's a very fine concept. The restaurant has just bought itself a new customer thanks to African traveller

[@maryfrancis3765]

You will love it

[@talash3092]

Thanks African Traveller for this video, which takes me down memory lane to my schooling days at Thogoto Junior School: Walking to Kikuyu Station to catch a train to Naivasha for a school picnic at the lake; Chrismas Carols at the Watson/Scott Chapel to Sunday Church at the Church of Torch and later to AGHS. Thogoto a corruption of "Scotland" by the Kikuyu people, started out as a mission that was established by the Scottish Presbyterian Mission! There is so much history in this place!

[@rogathsilayo2099]

i am from Tanzania...i remember to have visited the area in last quarter of 2018 and passed through southern bypass.....its a cool place and i mostly liked the fresh air,environment in short its a good place to live..

[@derricknjoroge2494]

Just a note, Thika High School was originally set at the site of the current Thogoto Teachers College, but due to its proximity to another PCEA boys' school, Alliance Boys' High School, it was moved to Thika.

[@vowuor]

Alliance High School. There is no school known as Alliance Boys' High School.

[@derricknjoroge2494]

@@vowuor It doesn't matter!

[@vowuor]

@@derricknjoroge2494 but it does! It is a school for men, not boys.

[@ladysafari01]

Thanks for taking me back to the 80s. It brings back some great memories.This was my home away from home for 4 years. I attended the first African girls' high school located in Kikuyu.All the area schools used to gather for an annual thanksgiving service at Church of the Torch. I went to Kikuyu hospital several times for my eye check up. On the weekends we would walk to town especially to buy hot bread from Levillas bakery. The town has really grown.

[@talash3092]

I am another AGHS alumni (70s) enjoying the video.

[@ladysafari01]

@@talash3092 Super. Burns house was my abode.

[@TinoSparks]

I loved learning about the history of education in kenya. Asante

[@Stellarhomesinspo..Tiktok]

The relevance of your vlogs is on another level pretty educative

[@TheSpectrumSafari]

I love when you share some history 👍. A very informative video

[@tulip9764]

💯💯

[@wanjirukarago9308]

He's usually so well informed in what he does

[@charleskamunde1516]

Wow thank you for the history lesson...very beautiful and scenic

[@craygstonethuku2880]

My hometown... Super proud of the growth of this town and its people💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@ThisisAngieM]

Mama B here I love these videos showing places and the details you share along the way...

[@LearningEveryday01]

Beautiful song. The singer and song writer should be acknowledged. Thanks for the informative video.

[@michaelogolla]

Epic drone shots

[@Just-thoughts]

The whole video is so nolstagic to me, i live nearby the town, i have seen the town grow from a small untarmaced place to a nice developing town, i have never had an aerial view but seeing it now, our hometown is so beautiful ❤. I love the developments happening and the boom in housing. Thank you

[@danmburu9203]

Gikuyu 105, my home, Kidfarmco, thank you for visiting

[@Jackgitz23]

Another fun fact: The Scottish missionaries were mostly Presbyterian, this is why the main churches in Thogoto and most of Central province are PCEA.

[@BM-su7cw]

True. The Scottish missionaries were from the Church of Scotland - a Presbyterian denomination and the precursor to the PCEA. The missionaries were known as the Scots, corrupted by locals as Thogoto.

[@MJ-ye7dd]

haha Kumbe Thogoto is from Scotland

[@likatalikata3823]

I wish the colonialists had not given missionaries specific regions to minister in. Today I can sometimes tell your tribe based on your church. PCEA=Kikuyu, AIC= Kalenjin/Kamba, SDA=Kisii etc. That's why some politicians use church congregations to set up their political bases due to this affiliations.

[@KimFaolo]

At first I was like, why the naked un-plastered and unpainted stone in that restaurant. But taken together with the books, the art, the plants and flowers, it looks good that way. Gives it a rustic feel.

[@busaboy8448]

Bro, this is why I love your channel! I live near Kikuyu town so huko ni nyumbani. I'll have to check out that mokawa next time alafu tupatane pale 254 Brewing Co. :-)

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Nice drone shoots🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌

[@MrZim263]

Kenyan towns are so big. And your subscribers keep ballooning... Dope drone shots🔥🔥🔥

[@janetmwangi3868]

Thanks for sharing Afrikan Traveller, always learning something new. Your parent's retirement home is lovely, with ceiling musical lights! Amazing ♥️

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Thank you, appriciate for the kind words.

[@corretnganga3873]

😍😍..lovely vlog as usual. I remember Kikuyu hospital 'kwa maitho' - very well trained guys worked there and the facilities were superb. I hope it is still well looked after. Many of these institutions which functioned quite efficiently and provided unique services to Kenyans have been run down vibaya sana which is a crying shame.

[@nginyamwaura1790]

Love the aerial shots. Nice work

[@wandeproduction]

Again the music is so on point with the missionary history of Kikuyu.

[@bonifacemunyuira8468]

Church of the torch architecture is quite unique

[@gman14]

Refreshing video and educative 👍🏿👍🏿

[@mohammedmamo6177]

Beautiful scenery

[@kennedymuriithi5358]

Thanks for the content very informative

[@wanjiru2556]

Thanks for this amazing and educative video

[@joshmuuo]

I've been educated for sure ,lots I didn't know about the town "kikuyu"

[@AfrikanTraveller]

This town has crazy rich history.

[@karrytwo]

Great thing that you covered this town.jomo kenyatta, I believe went to school there.church of the torch is a great historical place. Thanks.also alliance high is located there

[@bwanjiku]

I love crave kitchen! There is also a restaurant called crafted pizza that I want to try...Kikuyu town is a great place, a lot of thriving businesses...awesome production

[@LightBulbMomentsKE]

The town has grown. Thank you for sharing the history of the town. First here 😅

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Thank you as always, 'This what we call mpenzi mtazamaji😄😄'

[@LightBulbMomentsKE]

@@AfrikanTraveller 😂😂😂😂 I see what you did there 😅

[@winstonkaka]

The video is amazing bro🔥🔥

[@mjombaupholstery4970]

Awesome drone views and content

[@allthingsafricannana]

I never knew this,your vlog is informative....keep em coming

[@mutai373]

The town is beautiful.

[@ReyyRayy]

This was my first home in Kenya. Reminds mi of the tough times which were inspiring to persevere

[@this_is_africa]

Very nice area hope to visit someday soon.

[@josephngari3057]

Awesome shots🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Thank you.

[@josephngari3057]

@@AfrikanTraveller your drone photography is always on point bro..

[@wangarindungu1286]

@@AfrikanTraveller hi. Could you bring us kijabe Town and its interesting anti smoking and anti alcohol setting. Its a very interesting town

[@kenyanadventureman2988]

Used to live hapa chini, Thogoto, and really liked the area. Kwanza one of your first videos of you driving hapo around Alliance brought memories!

[@princejoelkenya7902]

Nice drone shots

[@gitauwamukui5031]

Great work as always. Just thinking ever featured Kijambe town I think it has a great story.

[@fredotike8449]

Nice African Traveller. Just a suggesion if you cold have shown a map direction from CBD would be better.....Andrew Kibe also recommended the place last year. Kudos

[@rajusoni6617]

Hi,,sir,,good Eve,,U r a very perfect KZbin,, blogger,,yr camera and tags about area,,it is very knowledgeable,,and attractive,,tnx,,RAJU,,from Mumbai India.ashantente sana.

[@maryfrancis3765]

I’m glad you visited craves kitchen my favorite too. Thanks for visiting my town

[@wangarindungu1286]

It looks like a book and coffee place whereby they encourage people to read as the eat or have coffee

[@kingslj]

The place looks beautiful & was certainly well planned. Nice food too. Thanks.

[@wawerumorris]

My beautiful hometown.. thank you for the amazing drone footage.

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Kikuyu looks so dope and admirable

[@LightBulbMomentsKE]

The new Market is a dream come true for any Vendor who has to sell merchandise on the road

[@AfrikanTraveller]

It wall help alot, you should be the first to explore

[@LightBulbMomentsKE]

@@AfrikanTraveller Video coming soon to a Smart device next to you😅

[@doctorharry]

Hao tuta wajengea place yao 🙂

[@amukoaletshavefun8859]

I have never been to kikuyu town but you have just taken be to it

[@poulinewanjiru6211]

My hometown,how i.miss the place,thankyou forshowcassing awesome🙏🏼

[@diallomamadoudian3371]

Magnifiques depuis Belgique waoo Kenya beau pays

[@CalvinCharmicael]

A slice of everyday life. Nice video Afrikantraveller

[@phyllisplays3811]

Welcome to my home town.... Enjoy

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Asante sana.

[@nefertemur8951]

Greetings Afrikan Traveller, excellent job making use of your Drone. It is very interesting to see how the West still dominates most of the interactions and finances of Africa and other countries. I am not much for eating dead animals, however the living vegetables looks very delicious. Thank you for sharing King and Queen.

[@GroupBEJ25]

This was a super dope video. I grew up frequenting around those areas including Wangige etc not too far from home Banana Hills.

[@martinnjoroge4750]

Sema 106.👍

[@GroupBEJ25]

@@martinnjoroge4750 Poa sana Martin... yes 106 tosha.

[@malekihanan9508]

OMG I can't imagine its only two yrs since I visited Kikuyu and now this is how the place has grown.woow👌

[@briantv9293]

U r amazing bro. Nyanza is my home but this is some content. U know your fans.

[@danielyosefofficial]

Wawooo very beautiful ❤️

[@annk7730]

my hometown my city,thank you for showcasing

[@TonnyOkello]

The restaurant is my highlight!!

[@fly69jamual62]

I definitely wanted you to zoom the camera inside the kitchen i peep at our Kenyan delicious meals, acha july ifika am landing there like no one's business! Kudos always good clips mad love from Detroit

[@esreneroache1006]

Amazing. Keep blessed and continue doing great.

[@JayVlogsAfrica]

Quite educative ..we're in

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Karibu sana.

[@LightBulbMomentsKE]

The Southern Bypass could have opened the town more for development projects, especially Real Estate

[@AfrikanTraveller]

It has really changed alot since the southern Bypass

[@ewangai]

@@AfrikanTraveller Really has. Have a lot of family history in the areas you were showing. Went to Musa, Loads of family weddings and funerals at the Church of Torch e.t.c. Thanks for this.

[@eunicewairimu5015]

It is slowly joining Nairobi metropolitan

[@LightBulbMomentsKE]

Crave Kitchen is beautiful

[@AfrikanTraveller]

I like the place.

[@kinuthiazacharia7139]

Kikuyu is My Hood. Crave kitchen kwa Ras. Baridi ya Kikuyu ndio watu wengi hawapendi

[@sinjhguddu4974]

Nice work, once again! Everywhere in Kenyan urban settlements we see strong evidence of very poor, inept or nonexistent aesthetic town planning! Wish they would do more to plan for the future and create beautiful urban places where people can feel good to live. An haphazard strewing of structures is not sound town planning. Investors can never be persuaded to come to chaotic places. That is why orderly, well planned cities that focus on nature, always outsmart their competitors.

[@davidmakumi7773]

Kikuyu my home town ❤️❤️❤️

[@lindamutegi5793]

Nice content...well done👏👏

[@peterthiongo3479]

Awesome great and informative.

[@carenadhiambo]

i love this,thank you

[@teresiawachira1034]

I don't want to sound negative, I have always supported your channel and love watching your journeys. But, have you noticed that African history mostly starts with colonial era? Do we have our history before colonies or it was wiped out? I have a major in Anthropology, reason why I ask that question.

[@talash3092]

WIPED OUT! Swahili City States thrived along the coast from Mogadishu to Madagascar based on global trade with Arabia, India and China. Vasco da Gama opened the way for Portuguese conquest after sailing round the cape of Africa in 1497. The Portuguese destroyed and plundered the Swahili City States reducing most of them to ruins such as the Geddi ruins (now a museum in Kenya). However, a few still stand like the medieval "Old Town" Mombasa and Lamu, which are Unesco Historic sites. The Portuguese were eventually driven out by the Sultan of Oman only to be replaced by the British in the 1880s. The Swahili City States were owned by Africans, who also controlled trade with the Africans in the hinterland. However, British Invasion resulted in usurping the best farm land in Kenya for European settlement and marginalization of Africans who became squatters, thus effectively destroying hinterland African trade, culture and history.

[@Githinji_the1]

The truth is that most history before colonizers was wipped out by the whites. That's the truth. The remaining one is little or even distorted.

[@janendegwa5462]

True he should be showing pictures of how it was found by the colonial people although that's will always be painful because all this towns were formed through bullying by missionaries and colonialists ,since missionaries built missions on grabbed land

[@josephmuhia3480]

The problem is we never tell our stories so we need to research and tell our stories not give excises.. like AK is telling our stories. Like it you promoting local bisinesses on your channel!

[@mercylineatelo1452]

I stay near the railway station and I have never known that hotel is that beautiful.

[@wanjirukarago9308]

Been to that restaurant on a date i loved this place so much ❤️ especially the interior... wah umenikumbusha that guy who took me there 😂😂 memories !

[@bernardwanjohi7201]

Kwani hamko pamoja anymore 😅

[@daintyannpaige6028]

I see someone walking on the roof a one a them highrise building ,

[@_mauntain]

105 to the world. Kikuyu also homes some of Nairobi's best/biggest underground artists.

[@MARK-nh4hx]

Well developed town.. But you didn't tell us the name of that beautiful, flamboyant restaurant.. I would love to pop up there ..

[@AfrikanTraveller]

I said, Craves Kitchen

[@maryannngugi3695]

Add James Gichuru, Eliud Mathu and Rev. Musa Gitau, add mrs Matiba, mrs Saitoti they all call Kikuyu home

[@UMASKITCHEN30]

Wow amazing 😍👏👌👌👌👌

[@joshmuuo]

Today I'm on time ,🥳🥳🥳

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Thanks Bro sana.

[@joshmuuo]

@@AfrikanTraveller anytime bro , content is king for sure

[@jameskamotho7513]

My home town...

[@winfredkendi2890]

Crave kitchen is food, culture and art

[@SOLOSOUNDS22]

Ive been passing that underpass and I didn’t know such a place exists. Next time, pap! Just the same menu. Kikuyu town has improved a lot, with streets and parking paved, new market, houses coming up. The revamped railway 🚃 station which Kikuyu was known for, “Ceceni.” There is a big “controversial” Fig tree 🌲 in the middle of the town which is a blessing and at the same time posing as a “danger.” Cutting it down is an abomination, and letting it stay is a risk. County government had floated a tender of whomever want to cut it, but nobody has dared come forth.

[@pharisnganga2012]

Thogoto is derived from Scotland since the kikuyu were not able to say the word.

[@AfrikanTraveller]

That was a hilarious part I missed.

[@verahhosea1851]

Actually it is 'To go to' they couldn't pronounce that.

[@AfrikanTraveller]

@@verahhosea1851 So that was the word.

[@verahhosea1851]

Yes

[@BM-su7cw]

The missionaries were known as the Scots, corrupted by locals as Thogoto

[@antony6799]

Please do the maumau road

[@mwas4299]

I miss Kenya ❤️

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Better late never, am here to stay.

[@rahabmuigai6419]

That's my home area...

[@andrewmaina7750]

Do indepth video on Eastleigh business hub

[@carolm4691]

Uko drone haitabiwa mid air🤭

[@kiprotichsalat2460]

Give us Konza and Tatu city progress soon

[@edmondchege7381]

I was privileged to experience and actually learn in area long live REV: musa gitau school fraternity

[@suleymanali431]

I have subscribe to your channel can you please show us isiolo .and eastern province like meru.

[@kahugumuiruri9057]

Kikuyu my home town. Seems a lot is happening lately.