The secrets of Aberdares and the Blue Ocean Strategy

Tom Lawrence, a history enthusiast, examines the wreckage of a suspected 1941 Blenheim Bomber in the Aberdares. [Photo: Xn Iraki/Standard]

Rumours can be a great source of ideas. For years, persistent rumours of plane wreckage have swirled on the western edge of the Aberdares.

Last year, we decided to look for facts. The first contact was a Mau Mau veteran, Nduhiu wa Warugongo, who lives near Wiyumiririe, off the Nyahururu-Nyeri Road.