Tsavo
East in the History of Kenya
- The Waliangulu
and Kamba tribes used it as a hunting ground prior to gazettement.
- Dr. Krapf
journeyed on foot through this area in 1848 crossing the
Tsavo river on his way to Kitui – first European to
see Mt. Kenya.
Construction
of the railway reached Tsavo river in 1898. During the construction
of the bridge Lions (Man eaters of Tsavo) terrorized the
workers, killing over 130 people before being killed by
Col. Patterson.
During
the World War I (1914-1918) British forces built fortresses
along Tsavo river to counter threats from invading German
forces from Tanganyika (present Tanzania) – whose
intention was to blow up the Tsavo river bridge that was
vital to British Communication.
Captain
Lugard a European explorer passed through the area on his
way to Uganda and had a drop over at the Lugard's falls area.
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