This book is about the chequered history of Webuye Town in Bungoma. The town began as a fort, which was built on a hill by the great ruler of the "Abangachi", also known as Chetambe Yifile, in 1895. The fort served as a base for launching attacks against British colonialists, and that is why it was built on a hill. Subsequently, the fort grew into a town which in 1972 became home to Pan-African Paper Mills (PAPM), the largest paper factory in East Africa. Nzoia Sugar Factory which was set up in Bukhembe, a neighboring village to Webuye, also impacted much on the growth of Webuye town. The...
This book is about the chequered history of Webuye Town in Bungoma. The town began as a fort, which was built on a hill by the great ruler of the "Aba...
