Journey To Maasai Mara
Road Ride From Nairobi
Kianda School:
Opened in 1977 by Kianda Foundation.
Situated near Waiyaki Way & Kabasiran Avenue.
It is a private all-female day school.
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Some members associated with the foundation of Kianda School:
- Opus Dei (official spiritual advisor for Kianda Foundation)
- Olga Marlin (one of the group of women who initiated the foundational work of the school)
Kianda Foundation
Eshtablished on 9th January, 1961, as a non-profit educational trust in Kenya. Their primary mission is to provide educational, professional, cultural and spiritual welfare to women & girls.
Olga Marlin
Born on 12th November, 1934, in New York, U.S.A., as Olga Emily Marlinn. She was an educator & author in Kenya. She wrote a book called To Africa With A Dream. She died in Nairobi, Kenya, on 5th January, 2025.
Old Kangemi Market
Around 60 years old, this market is situated in Nairobi, Kenya, along Waiyaki Way. It was famous for affordable, direct-from-farm products and secondhand clothings. It was demolished between later 2021 and early 2022 to clear the space for the construction of the multi-billion Nairobi Expressway along Waiyaki Way.
The New Kangemi Market was officially opened in late August 2022.
The Great Rift Valley
A massive valley formed around 20 to 25 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch, by the movement of 3 major tectonic plates:
- Arabian
- Nubian
- Somali
This movement of the tectonic plates gave birth to the vast rift valley, which features many escarpments, active & dormant volcanoes, lakes & rivers. The boundaries of the valley are defined by:
Northern Boundary: Entering Kenya from southern Ethiopia via Omo River Basin and spans the entire length of Turkana Lake.
Eastern Boundary: Aberdare Range (formerly Sattima Range) & Nguruman Escarpment, separating the rift from Maasai Mara National Park of Kenya and Serengeti National Park of Tanzania.
Western Boundary: Mau Escarpment, Elgeyo Escarpment and Cherangani Hills.
Southern Boundary: From central Kenya through the Magadi Basin and runs into northern Tanzania, where it connects with Natron Lake.
Lakes
| Lake Turkana | Lake Logipi | Lake Baringo | Lake Bogoria |
| Lake Nakuru | Lake Elementaita | Lake Naivasha | Lake Magadi |
Hills, Mountains & Creaters
| Mount Longonot | Mount Suswa | Menengai Crater | Ngong Hills | Mount Satima |
Escarpments
| Mau Escarpment | Kikuyu Escarpment |
Longonot Earth Station
A historic telecommunication complex in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It was opened in 1970 by President Jomo Kenyatta. It was the first satellite station for telecommunication & international broadcasting. Presently, it is defunct & abandoned and acts as a simple prominent landmark in the Great Rift Valley.
Location: south of Mount Longonot along Maai Mahiu-Narok Highway in Nakuru County