Nanyuki Public Cemetery in Nanyuki, Laikipia

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Get directions Mt. Kenya Road
Nanyuki, Laikipia Kenya

Coordinates: 0.00144, 37.09673
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An active local burial ground, somewhat overgrown and generally difficult. The entrance is gated, however the pedestrian entrance was not locked. A man named Francis approached me from the adjacent residential area and identified himself as the caretaker. Once I identified myself and assured him of my reverence for those buried there, he was quite helpful, saying it was okay to visit and photograph. He returned a few minutes later and pointed out the area with the newer graves.
Probably less that 1/4 of the graves are marked, and due to conditions, there are very likely burials in the locations of previous graves. Many of the graves in the older section with stone/marble markers are British-sounding and from Colonial times. The more recent graves have more traditional Kenyan names on very similar wooden painted markers. It appears that the wooden markers are rarely legible for more than five years.
On June 19, 2021, most of the existing markers, an estimated 90%, were photographed with the legible ones being posted here. The ones that are not legible will also be made available online.
Note that the cemetery is just north of the equator, about 200 meters north of the Nanyuki War cemetery, which is just south of the equator on the same side of Mt. Kenya Road.