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Default origin of town names - 12-19-2007, 09:46 AM

naivasha - originated from naiposha which is a maasai name for the lake

nakuru - originated from nakuro which is a maasai word for a deserted kinda
with lots of vumbi

mai mahiu - also from a maasai word meimayu meaning unpassable coz it
it was too bushy

nairobi,naivasha,nakuru,mai mahiu were all occupied by the maasai.
 
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