The land was first owned by Agro-French, which grew sisal, then Kenya Canners, which grew pineapples, and later, by Del Monte. By MARY WAMBUIMore by this AuthorFruit processor Del Monte will have its land surveyed in order to address the historical injustices committed against the area residents. They presented the historical injustices committed against them by Del Monte and the colonial soldiers who had returned from World War I and II. The land was first owned by Agro-French, which grew sisal, then Kenya Canners, which grew pineapples, and later, by Del Monte. In Kiambu County, most of the victims settled in concentration camps in today’s Umoja, Madharao, Gachagi and Majengo slums in Thika.

Source: Daily Nation March 03, 2019 21:56 UTC