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t- 7. IHE TIMES, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1984 23 ATHI RI'VER URBAN COUNCIL SUPPLEMENT

Githunguri Teachers College- Later in September 1940 MESSAGE that is taking place in this where he was trained by the he was drafted into the army most advantageously plac- ,, Doyen of late Mhiyu Koinange. for the Second World War Ndet* - FROM ed town. That is why I Kenyas former Cabinet 1 joined the medical corps Minister. He was also the iched to the then No.1 commend the effort of the enerai hospital - now MINISTER Kenya Times and Kenwide late Mzee Joino Kenyatta's * Community student of politics - a factor inown Orthopaedic Hospital Media in informing the Athi in his past he reflects with op \'Jyaki Way. He received MIJDAVADI Kenya public of the poten- PETER N. Nd the 65- pride. a promotion to a corpord I am pleased to give these tial of township year-old acting J airman of By MITCH ODERO Ie\v introductory remarks as an industrial centre ad- Athi River Urban Council acent to the huge may as well be described as to this Keni'a Tunes sup- doyen of the Athi River ilement on the Industrial consuriier market. 1948, he had t ned his hand in The Ministry QI Local community. and Urban Development of Mr. Ndeti, an ex-detainee running an eating house. a Athi River Township. Governnient on its part ( in the colonial era) moved butcher and a iiaize mill in will, within the available N/lost of us who travel on 10 Athi River as early as 1954 Ngelani. . the —Nairobi means and in line with with a tenable belief that zhe where he was bori in l91'. road, have traditionally governments development would grow to he one oi Ndeti . tcihi(_IIis ol assiciated Athi River plans, develop the in- the leading and significant friendship - ; that Township with the Kenya frastructure, be it waler towns of Kenya. (I ppears I ) ha ' lt&. I ped 11 ,1111 Meat Commission complex resources, sewage systems, Today, his dream on the against odds at ! to successes. visible from the road, or housing or street systern to growth of the to\'n is turning was in fac' lìc lirst i\frictti to Veil I ore ii•i 10 s,nd supplvi ng \Vith the Portland Cement make Athi River it good into a reality as the town is , 1ioie ' for those airead 1101 only growing steadily and htisiiiess froni Atlii River u factory on the Athi Plains. Nairobi, before he was al located t here and I 0 at - inoffensively. . but is also Suprisingly few Kenyans detained in I )S0. itie I ract 1111 ure invest ors and tttracting increasing ncw have ventured beyond the business was then opera1cd I heir \vorkers to sluire iii iiemhers turtling the area beaten track to discover the tinder the natuc of P. \' industrial nini-revolution \thi Rivers prosperil y into their tiew permanent Ii otite. Ndcti and Brothers. Subtle , cool and He 1(1(1k his early cil Ucdti()fl punctulius. Ndeti took over it Kaiìihui iliission school in his current exacting position 1928 be lore illO'I ng 10 ill the council following the Nairohi's St . Peter ('layers death of Julius Mulandi . his hool 16 1933 1 roiii whe rc 11 foriiier chairman . Mulandi prceet1eI to Kalta litliI died after a short illness early School in 1933. this year. Ndeti was then the Iii 193. lie had councils vice-chairniaii confrontation with the British Mr. Ndeti has thus brought colonial governilient when he into the leadership of the launched hiniself in act c council It wealth of politics under the uiuhrclla experience both in the of A. kaiiiha Assoc ii t i on and ot pOl i t ic al a tid && ill nie rc Id1 keen to fight for the rights fronts. Africans iii cattle t radc An ast ute husiiiessntn , he The interlude of the niade a debut into Athi River struggle went on to 1939 when with a sand supplying business he returned hack to Kah;i:L in 1954 following his three- High School. year detention. Earlier in In 1940 he ;oined

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General oew factory and urban growth of ATHI RIVER TOWN THE KENYA TIMES, FRIDAY, JUNE 29 9 1984 "— BE A ATHI RN/ER URBAN COUNCL SUPPLEMENT of Athi River is evolving just as fast as' its indust- PATRIOT Athi River Town . . . now a rial sector. The first trad ing centre was established around 1920. But another new trading centre which CONSERVE sprang up recently could major industrial centre easily overtake the old established centre since the new one is blessed ENERGY WHEN naming future with modern infrastruc- potential industrial cent- By KAULI MWEMBE tu re. res of Kenya, one should The council's own mar- not leave Out Athi River, ket was built in 1955 by ries, and last but not the small town which is the then least, Galot Industries Ltd. MACHANGA'S full of business activities. (Manchester Outfitters) tr- • - Council. It comprisel about 25 kilometres south 21 stalls and market make the plains town tick. a of Nairobi. shed for 24 small stalls at RIVERSIDE HOTEL It is common to hear Athi River has the ne- a cost of some shs. 73.000. both new and old inves- ROAD, P.O. BOX 32, ATHI cessary resources, infras- a lot of money at that tors in Nairobi saying that tructure and the capacity time. Another trading RIVER they want to leave the to. become in the next few centre is coming up near crowded city and do their years, the rival of , the Kenya Meat Commis- things in Athi River. Per- industrially. Irilact even sion to save those who re- .haps they share the belief MENU the planners in Athi River (t ,- side around there from that many industrialists have never hidden the fact it/i r \ Adcli, 11 liii walking long distances to will eventually find them- Chicken boiled or, fried (on order) that the backbone of the RA ci L r 1)011 ( oh/Ic ii the other market places. town's development will selves in Athi River and The Thika Town Council Matumbo definitely be . gged onto therefore it is wiser to get scope Paper Company Ltd. still hasniorethan 100 trading industrial a ity. there early. is expected to open in Athi premises for allocation and at Chapati and meat Nairobi is moving to- Meat, roast and boi'ed (on order) Even right now Athi Ri- River to manufacture arti- the same time has plans to ver is comparably indust- vatd Athi Ritci. In lact ficial marble, while ano- make more premises aailable Rice with meat or chicken IiIle(I h\ it ,, sic ai looking at where Galot ther will go there to make to traders. 11 all goes as Ugali and matumbo standards. With 12 corn- Industries and BAT's transformers. planned. Athi River could panies carrying out consi- poultry farm are located in Of late the Athi River become a haven for small- or uji derably heavy operations Athi River and the new Town Council has provi- scale businessmen and Full breakfast there, Athi River is better Kenya Authority ded infrastructure to industrialists. (KPA) container terminal, off, industrially, than attract more industrialists Though there is an Drinks daily one makes the conclusion some bigger towns in the and other investors. If apparent emphasis to pro- that three more estab- country. Athi River does not make mote industry, the horti- lishments in between East African Portland some significant progress cultural sector has earned them could join Nairobi We have a beer garden with lively music. Cement Company Ltd., in industnialisation, then a name for Athi River. and Athi River. Kenya Meat Commission, the chances of its all acti- Some residents have been Safe parking is also available. Among companies with Athi River Mining Cornp- vities getting over- growing french beans and NB: We shall have a live band in session intentions of moving into any, White Meg, C9rai shadowed by the big City other vegetables for Athi River and put plants from the end of June, 1984. Industries Ltd. , Kenya and Machakos Town are export to overseas mar-. include one which will be Thread Industry Ltd., great and real. kets thus earning the sponsored by the paras- Auto-Spring Manufac- It is understood that the country some foreign ex- COME AND ENJOY OUR SUPER turerS, Chloride Metals tatal Industrial and Corn- Kenya Power and Light- change - mercial Development Cor- DISHES (K) Ltd., Refinoili Manu- ing Cornpany Ltd. is cur- The council is deter- facturing Company, Athi poration (ICDC) to manu- rently building a sub- mined to encourage these Leather Work Factory, facture bottles. One corn- station I 0 provide electric small-scale farmers as- Double Diamond Tanne- pany known as Stella- power to the township and they also get some consi- its industries while the derable amount of reve- Kenya Posts and Tele- nue from them in the form Water communications Corpo- of cess on the horticultural ration (KPTC) is building products. a permanent telephone Other sources of the works exchange which will be- council's revenue include come operational . very water and sewerage char- soon. ges, house rents, market plans The council says they fees, unimproved site va- expec banking services to lue rates and contri- ATHI RIVER be pr vided in the town in butions in lieu of rates. the near future as a num- Much of this money goes ready ber of major banks have towards paying the coun- shown interest to open cil's close to 120 emplo- Is THE HOME OF By MITCH ODERO their branches there. yees and to provide ser-• PERHAPS the most en- The commercial sector vices in the township. tical problem which ha. contributed to the delay KENCHIC LTD.S of industrialization of Athi River town has been CONGRESS CLUB lack of adequate water to support its industrial (ATHI RIVER) growth. BREEDING FARM, This, however, will in It's only 26 km. from Nairobi time, be a forgotten issue is the town is planned to have a giant shs. 205.15 DISCO from Friday. DAY-OLD CHICK HATCHERY million water supply scheme whose implemen- Saturday and Sunday afternoon, tation has been launched. The town, according to with D.Js Keffer Dennis and I. N. AND BROILER GROWING a report prepared by the Ministry of Local Govern- T. Wamotto. Enjoy smooth dancing ment and the Ministry of Water Development has ' 'high potential for indus- on the glass-tiled floor. OPERATION. trial growth due to its proximity to Nairobi and easy access to transpor- MUSIC TO SUIT ALL TASTES tation links." KENCHIC LTD The project for which Heavy beats of Western disco music, Rofe Kennard and Lap- Afrlcan beats including Lingala and worth are consulting engi- neers in collaboration with also Soca Rhumba 1S KENYA'S FOREMOST the Ministry of Water Development will corn- pnise a new water treat- The proprietor is Hon. Godfrey Muhuri ment site at the western side of the town reci- and the club Management is led by POULTRY COMPANY ving water from new boreholes and Athi Peter Ndungu dam ' 'A' ' via a raw water gravity pipeline. RATED AMONG THE BEST BY It is estimated that the project would be able to PEOPLE WHO KNOW BEST offset its operating, Accommodation is also available maintenance and capital WELCOME. costs over a 20 year period. ->