Thika Live:..Shots from the Weekend

 

 It is definitely a truly beautiful town!!!Enjoy the week ahead!

(Due to public demand) Msanii na Sanaa continues

First, I would love to thank you for all your enquiries and comments yesterday. Your feedback is highly appreciated as we continue to showcase the best of Thika.
Following many of your inquiries into our feature post yesterday, we decided to showcase more of Denno's work so that you can get a wider variety to choose from. Enjoy!

The assortment of paintings up here are by far my favorite. You can choose whichever piece you want and Denno will make it for you!

Prices range from 500-5,000 depending on size and type of artwork.

Keep appreciating great art!

Denno: 0724 026 487

Art.....Msanii na Sanaa

Today, I want to introduce a topic that is so close to my heart. I don't know why but I just find myself inspired when someone talks about art. If I see you making art, be sure I must speak to you! Note the word 'must' because its like am pulled towards art. It has such energy that you cannot keep away.
When in school, I always admired people who could draw. (You must understand that I cannot draw anything. I usually freak out when my nieces ask me to draw a boy or a girl and the worst is a car.) Maybe its my lack of any artistic talent that makes me feel so pulled toward this topic. However, I am a firm believer in the notion that everyone on this earth is an artist. Being able to organize my thoughts in such writing is art. For scientists, organizing ideas and coming up with an invention is art. For geeks or nerds, whichever you prefer, (I love geeks), assembling a computer or coming up with software is art. I love it all and its art.

Now to the most important part, I want to introduce you to one of the greatest artists in Thika. His name is Denis Muthomi, most call him Denno. I firts saw Denno's work while I was passing by his shop. I immediately went and said hi and just admired his work. His art company is called Q5 CREATIVES and he is located near YMCA in Thika.

According to Denno, Q stands for "kiu" in Swahili, which he notes that Thika has 'kiu' (thirst) for art. On the other hand 5 stands for the handshake. Dennis went to art school at Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts (BIFA). His works range from Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, Dry material decorations among others. He also does interior design and architectural designs.

I love each and every one of these pieces. His talent is amazing and he does a pretty good job. He can also customize pieces according to the customer's taste. And am mostly proud because he is from Thika, our town, our city. If you love any of these pieces or more importantly would love to get a customized art work, just call Dennis at 0724 026 487. You can also reach him via this blog and we will relay your message.

Its full of talent and beauty.You gotta love Thika.

Skeptic Turned Believer: Beautiful Thika

When I first moved to Thika from Nairobi, I was a little skeptic. Ok, not a little but a lot. I was afraid that my social life would collapse and that I would no longer live an exciting life. Those who have lived in Nairobi know the kind of excitement am talking about. Its sometimes reffered to as the hustle and bustle of the Nairobi city. I knew that things like jumping out of a moving matatu because the conductor is shouting "changamka, changamka" would no longer be possible. All those skills unused, what a waste. Anyway, I knew that Thika was a little more quiet than the capital and my fear was that life would get boring.
Everyone moving from Nairobi to a suburban city has this fear.

However, just a few weeks in and I was totally sold on Thika. It was totally different from Nairobi as expected but in a good way. A way that was unique and nothing like I had expected. It was peaceful and calm with a little twist of fun. I no longer had to wake up at 4 a.m just to get to work at 8. I now could wake up at 7 and be at work promptly. Oh, how I value my sleep. I did not have to push people around for a Matatu and the best part, I only pay 10/= to get to work. You are already sold too!Right??

If not, there is one more thing I liked and still love about Thika, the freshness of the air. Ok, I know sometimes, Bidco decides to pollute the air with a soapy smell but I hardly notice this anymore. There are trees everywhere in town and in the residential areas, it is totally peaceful. Oh, and one more thing, I can never get lost in Thika.

If thats not yet enough for you, just look at the view from my house. These pictures were taken in the morning as I headed to work and am totally sold. Hope you are too.

Beautiful? I know. 

Have yourselves a great Thursday and you gotta love Thika!!

THIKA : Where did all this start..

Long time ago in a nameless place between two big rivers, there arose  a famine that ravaged the whole country. Desperation reigned across societies with communities reporting deaths and diseases that were unfathomable. The Maasai community was the most affected due to their high reliance on livestock farming. This pushed them to migrate southwards looking for better pastures....shhhhhhh....i understand some of us were not lovers of History but a philosopher somewhere uttered that there aint no present without the past...now the story goes that, the Maasai migrated to the nameless place between the two rivers..

Basically you cant migrate and expect to take up someones land without them putting up a fight..so there was a big battle fought between the Maasai and the Kikuyu who were the natives of the land.. My sources tell me that hundred of warriors died in the battle which repulsed the Maasai back to their land..The dead warriors were then buried in the area between the two big rivers where a mound was later erected to mark the site.

Lets simplify the history then..the big fight between the Maasai and the Kikuyu took place between the Thika and the Chania rivers near the Blue Posts Hotel. This historically is the place where the dead warriors were buried. In the Kikuyu language the word bury translates to Thika...and that my friends was where the name for our favorite town originated..

Introductions and New Beginnings

Hello everyone and welcome to yet another new beginning! I use the word 'yet' here because I know we've all had new beginnings. Every new day is a new beginning and we are tasked with taking advantage of these new beginnings.

So, my dear friends, this is a new beginning and its all about THIKA! Yes, the small yet rapidly growing town in Central Province yet so near the Capital. For so many years, Thika has had to live behind the shadows of Nairobi but the time has come to end this. Thika has proved, through its impressive growth records that its not just any other town in Kenya.
It is one worth noting and we are here to make Thika known to the world.

We are here to introduce this beautiful town thats city-like, suburban and sometimes even considered rural.
Thika is well known for its industries whose warehouses can be seen at every turn in the town. However, there is so much more to Thika than just industries. There are beautiful places, some that very few in our country have visited. There are amazing organizations, some which desrve more advertsiement than they get. There are amazing entertainment spots, some which even I have yet to conquer. The night life is amazing. The cuisine sensational and the people so warm and fun.

Gear up people, you and we are up for one awesome ride. A ride that will take you around Thika, help you know more, so much more about this city. And we can only promise one thing to you, it will always be interesting.
Welcome and enjoy your time on Thika Live!!!!