Original Story Published by: Maurice Oniang’o, www.africa.com
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(Above) Tribe of Samburu.
Lodwar is a special place. The capital of Turkana County, which is also known as the cradle of humankind, it is the warmest town in Kenya with a temperature average of 29 degrees Celsius per year. It is one of the sunniest places in the world, receiving an average of 3,600 hours of sunshine annually.
“Welcome to Lodwar Kenya, a very special place in Turkana County, the cradle of
humankind.”
It’s not easy to journey to the town located approximately 700 kilometers from the capital, Nairobi. No bus company services that route, so one has to travel to tUpon arriving in Kitale, I realize that there are only two bus companies that operate in Lodwar; Eldoret Express and Dayah Express. I buy a ticket for
Dayah and wait 2 hours before we leave. The heavily loaded bus brawls as it climbs and navigates through the steep slope near the Kapenguria junction at a pace of about 10kph for an hour. Then we suddenly sped off down the hill, the driver carefully negotiating the sharp bends. He seems to have gained momentum from descending and maintains the speed, the bus moving at about 30kph all the way, journeying through breathtaking, rolling landscapes. We cover close to 160 kilometers in 5 hours and it is evident that the journey will take longer than expected. he town of Kitale to get a connecting bus.
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