Tuberculosis vaccination compaign,1972.

A team of health officers pose for a photo before commencing on a vaccination trail from Mbogoi-ini to Bahati area being led by renowned Amref international flying doctors service and cofounder Dr. Anne Sporrey at Subukia primary school playground in the year,1972.

The Earliest Dispensary in Subukia

Mr Daniel Ngugi directs me to the building that was the earliest dispensary in Subukia location seen from the above photos.

Was a great respite to the villagers who worked at Aubrey's farm and the nearby settlement schemes,as the nearest health facility from this was fifty kilometers away in Nakuru.
The road to travel was rugged and through forested areas inhabited by wild animals and was done by walking.
Seeing the plight of his workers, William Aubrey established a dispensary in 1945, of which he offered medical supplies to run the facility.

Engraved writing on the wall showing the date when this building was completed.

Esther Wairimu, a woman who hailed and had gained her experience in midwifery in Nyeri, became the first and only matron of the dispensary.
She served alone from 8th February 1945  until 1972.
Around 1964, after Kenya gained its independence, the dispensary was handed over to the then established church; The church of scotland to run. It served purpose until 1969 when the church became unable to manage the facility. By this time,the ruling government had established a new facility at the mushrooming Subukia centre. The place currently acts as Subukia sub-county M.O.H. health office.

Forest hill secondary school entrance. The old dispensary building is a few metres back on the opposite side of the road.