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History of Machakos


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Machakos was established in 1887, ten years before Nairobi. Machakos was the first administrative centre for the British colony, but they moved the capital of Kenya to Nairobi in 1899 since Machakos by-passed the Uganda Railway that was under construction. Town and the district were named after Masaku, an Akamba chief.

Sudan-related peace talks were held in Machakos, resulting in the Machakos Protocol on July 20, 2002
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