STREET REVAMPS.

The situation as it was before and at the beginning of construction.

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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.