The early years The first Christian missionaries arrived in Kenya in the late 19th century. Ann Beck’s well renowned book, A history of the British Medical Administration of East Africa, 1900-1950 which was published in 1970 (hereafter referred to as Ann Beck’s book) states that the missionaries perceived …the gospel of healing as an essential aspect of …
Ann Beck’s book A history of the British Medical Administration of East Africa, 1900-1950, which was published in 1970, tells the story of health and medicine in Kenya during the colonial period. (I cite this book in this article and hereafter, refer to it as Ann Beck’s book). The beginning The story begins when the …
Lake Turkana is found in the north of Kenya and extends to the south of Ethiopia. How the lake ended up being shared between these two countries is the story of who held power in the early twentieth century. Lake Turkana is the largest desert lake in the world. It is located in the spectacular …
Since 1975, the stunning, green lake in the north of Kenya has officially been known as Lake Turkana. It was a name given in honour of one of the indigenous groups of the north of Kenya, the Turkana, by the then president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta.