Machaa having chai at Mama Chiku’s
November 12, 2025 - Travel to Nakuru
Today’s main goal was to travel from Kijabe (rural town) to Nakuru (city). The drive is approximately 2 hours or so.
Before departing however, we stopped at KPG which stands for Kijabe Practical Garage. This garage is the dream realized of Blasto. Its mission is to train up recent Little Lambs graduates from high school, that aren’t pursuing college, in a trade like mechanics or welding. So students of the garage learn from instructors at the garage and are trained up so they can test for certification. Once you have a certification, you can work in practically and garage/welders who is hiring. So in this way, the students are able to support themselves and make a living. The garage is now self sustaining through the work that it performs in Kijabe.
Then we hopped over to “downtown Kijabe”, which is a cute line of duka’s (shops) and across the street is the Kijabe market, where Mama Machaa has worked for years. Machaa looks just like her! After a little (or a lot, depending on who you ask) of souvenir shopping and a soda we were on the road.
After a short drive we stopped for lunch and some grocery/supply/souvenir (more souvenirs!) shopping. With bags heavy, we loaded up and finished the drive to Nakuru. On the way we got to see Lake Naivasha, Lake Elementata, Lake Nakuru, lots of roadside vendors, some baboons, antelopes, and even some pretty zebras.
Once in Nakuru we got checked in to the hotel and had a little down time before dinner. Dinner was at the hotel and it was a great time of conversation, including hearing some of Machaa’s story of how he came to be National Director of Little Lambs and planning for the days ahead at the Nakuru center.
Tomorrow is day 1 at the Nakuru center where we will be repeating our program.
Steve and Lynn shopping at Kijabe produce market