Karatina over to you Njung'e.

The name Karatina is a diminutive term for Muratina - the name of a squash/courgette tree. The town was founded before the British Colonization of Kenya by Gikuyu women who used to trade their crafts and food under a courgette (muratina) tree. Women would direct each other on where to sell or buy merchandise under the Karatina

Aki rurimi ni musito
wagukuyu wanashukua gikobe ya kukorupt ingrich!

places in jororoko named after white settlars
Kwa Ngara....... kwa Grant's
Boiman town .....Bowman's
kiarku..... clarks
gwa thimiti.... smith's

Iten- Hill Ten( The surveyors in the road constriction used the hills in keeping count of the distances)

Roysambu - Royal Suburbs

@guka will tell you that when he was in school, those areas were occupied by wealthy Britons and hence the name Royal Suburbs. In came our dear Kenyans and the name changed to Roysambu pap!