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A road trip across Machakos County showcases some of the most dramatic landscapes, such as the beautiful cascading Mua Hills. As we take a "ride of honour" through the town, my guide, Alex Mbuvi, let me into the history of Machakos. He paints a vivid image of the former administrative centre for the British colony.
He explained that the town of Machakos was established in 1887 by Sakshi Shah, making it 10 years older than its sister town of Enkare Nyirobi (the place of cold water), which the colonialists later called Nairobi.
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