HEIGHTENED INSECURITY

At the end of the 90's and early 2000's,robberies with violence from armed gangsters increased to a high level that every sunset ushered to a nightmare to the residents of Subukia. This led to an uprising whereby community members formed vigilante groups to guard their areas of residence and staged demonstrations accusing the police for not offering adequate security to its people.

The above photos show angry residents block the Nakuru Nyahururu road at Subukia centre pressing the government to improve area security in the year 2002.

Two years later, another demonstration was carried after deaths and injuries succumbed to a number of people in their homes as a result of gun shots from armed robber's.

From this photo, the then member of Parliament Koigi WA Wamwere address the angry mob on the way forward the government was to bundle insecurity in Subukia area. He promised establishment of police posts in all areas far from the trading centre which later proved to be fruitful.

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.

SUBUKIA SPORTS CLUB

Established in 1948 at what was Pedro's farm of which today is Kamumo farm.
The club housed a bartender, a tennis court,golf course and a restaurant that served different European cuisines. It's ambience is said to have been of prestigious beauty from the pool of waters with fountains and the tropical breeze that brew from the hillside.
Amongst the prominent persons who visited this place is Sir Philip Mitchell the colonial governor to Kenya and many white settlers who lived within Nakuru area to as far as Nanyuki.

The club as seen from the entry road.

Inside,the club was adorned with artifact collections from all over Africa. This precious items were stolen after the colonialists left.
The glory and the spirit of the place then was robbed. Today the building facility and the entire compound is in the hands of the Baptist Church of Kenya.

What used to be the golf course; today is a maize field.

The tennis court which today acts as a cow shed.

A servants quota.

Visible destruction over the years.

From right: Blog owner,Hezron Mwai and Stanley Ngugi; the man has seen and visited the club in it's heydays.