Molo, Kenya
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Molo is a town in western Kenya
. It is served by a branch of Kenya Railways, formerly the Uganda Railway
, East African Railways Corporation until 1977. Molo hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Nakuru District
of Rift Valley Province. The town has an urban population of 21,000 and a total population of 89,594 (1999 census ).
which runs on the Mau Escarpment
. The town was a settlement established primarily because of its fertility and vast vegetation. It is one of the coldest places in the country. This is a perfect place for growing Pyrethrum
, a cash crop that can be maintained with little resources. There are plenty of other crops that are grown by farmers both small and large scale and attracting settlers, many of them politically empowered. This massive invasion resulted to a high rate of forest destruction and timber poaching. Efforts to reclaim land and grow trees have been outpaced by logging and charcoal making. The Kenyan government has since declared all forests contained from human activity. Only imported timber is permitted from 2002.
Molo town has seven wards, five of them (Kiambiriria, Molo, Sachangwani, Turi North and Turi South) are within Molo Constituency
, while the remaining two (Koige and Sirikwa) are part of the Kuresoi Constituency
.
According to the Kenyan National Potato Policy, Molo is the second largest producer of potatoes in Kenya. Baraka Farmers Training College is located just outside Molo.
St. Andrews School, Turi
, is located in Turi
, a railroad station centre about 10 kilometres towards the east of Molo.
The 2009 Kenyan oil spill ignition
occurred near Molo in Sachangwani.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It is served by a branch of Kenya Railways, formerly the Uganda Railway
Uganda Railway
The Uganda Railway is a railway system and former railway company linking the interiors of Uganda and Kenya with the Indian Ocean at Mombasa in Kenya.-Origins:...
, East African Railways Corporation until 1977. Molo hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Nakuru District
Nakuru District
Nakuru District is a district in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. The district capital is Nakuru. With a population of 1,187,039 , it is the second largest district in Kenya after Nairobi. Nakuru District has an area of 7,242 km²....
of Rift Valley Province. The town has an urban population of 21,000 and a total population of 89,594 (1999 census ).
Overview
Molo is along the Mau ForestMau Forest
Mau Forest is a forest complex in the Rift Valley of Kenya. It is the largest indigenous montane forest in East Africa. The Mau Forest complex has an area of ....
which runs on the Mau Escarpment
Mau Escarpment
The Mau Escarpment is a steep natural cliff approximately 3,000 m high, running along the western edge of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.-External links:...
. The town was a settlement established primarily because of its fertility and vast vegetation. It is one of the coldest places in the country. This is a perfect place for growing Pyrethrum
Pyrethrum
Pyrethrum refers to several Old World plants of the genus Chrysanthemum which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flower heads. Pyrethrum is also the name of a natural insecticide made from the dried flower heads of C. cinerariifolium and C...
, a cash crop that can be maintained with little resources. There are plenty of other crops that are grown by farmers both small and large scale and attracting settlers, many of them politically empowered. This massive invasion resulted to a high rate of forest destruction and timber poaching. Efforts to reclaim land and grow trees have been outpaced by logging and charcoal making. The Kenyan government has since declared all forests contained from human activity. Only imported timber is permitted from 2002.
Molo town has seven wards, five of them (Kiambiriria, Molo, Sachangwani, Turi North and Turi South) are within Molo Constituency
Molo Constituency
Molo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nakuru District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :*...
, while the remaining two (Koige and Sirikwa) are part of the Kuresoi Constituency
Kuresoi Constituency
Kuresoi Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nakuru District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections....
.
According to the Kenyan National Potato Policy, Molo is the second largest producer of potatoes in Kenya. Baraka Farmers Training College is located just outside Molo.
St. Andrews School, Turi
St. Andrews School, Turi
St. Andrews School is a preparatory and secondary independent school situated near Nakuru, Kenya near the town of Molo. It is often simply referred to as "Turi" thanks to its location near a small town of the same name....
, is located in Turi
Turi
The Turi or Torai inhabit the Kurram Valley, in Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. They speak Pashto and practice the Twelver Shia sect of Islam.-Pre-Imperial history:...
, a railroad station centre about 10 kilometres towards the east of Molo.
The 2009 Kenyan oil spill ignition
2009 Kenyan oil spill ignition
An oil spill ignition occurred in Molo, Kenya, on 31 January 2009 and resulted in the deaths of at least 113 people and critical injuries to over 200 more. The incident occurred when an oil spill from an overturned truck burst into flames as onlookers attempted to obtain remnants of the spilled...
occurred near Molo in Sachangwani.