Kathekani

Place in Eastern Province, Kenya
2°37′S 38°09′E / 2.62°S 38.15°E / -2.62; 38.15CountryKenyaProvinceEastern ProvinceTime zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kathekani is a dryland farming area in Kenya's Eastern Province.[1]

On November 29, 1976, Kathekani was the site of train derailment that killed 29 people. Initial reports were that several hundred people had died.[2]

References

  1. ^ Joyce Njoki Njoro. "Community Initiatives in Livestock Improvement: The Case of Kathekani, Kenya". Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Kenya: 'Ngai Ndethya' the worst yet", Daily Nation (Nairobi), by Eric Shimoli, March 25, 1999


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