Maai Mahiu is a town in Kenya's Nakuru County. The name means "hot water" in native Kikuyu, but another derivative could be "me'imayu", meaning impassable in Maasai. Maai Mahiu has a train station as well as an inland container depot on the Nairobi–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway, which was inaugurated in October 2019. [1] [2]

Apr 29, 2024 · At least 71 people have been confirmed dead and 110 people are in hospital following floods near the town of Mai Mahiu in Kenya’s north-western Nakuru county, Nakuru governor Susan Kihika...

May 1, 2024 · On 29 April 2024, a devastating debris flow swept through Mai Mahui in Kenya. The latest reports indicate that 48 people were killed and 84 people are missing. The disaster was triggered by...

Measuring a mere 15x8ft., Mai Mahiu Catholic Church holds the distinction of being the smallest church in East Africa and possibly the entire continent. Its intimate space, accommodating only 12 individuals during Mass, serves as a poignant symbol of the 12 apostles.

Dec 21, 2024 · Mai Mahiu; where more than 60 people died after a water-filled gully collapsed during the night of April 29, 2024. Eight months have passed since the nation was rocked by news of the devastating floods in Mai Mahiu, which swept through villages and claimed 61 lives.

May 15, 2024 · The flash floods that hit four villages in Nakuru's Mai Mahiu town three weeks ago not only claimed the lives of 61 people and displaced many more but also caused severe environmental damage to the area's ecosystem.

May 7, 2024 · A week after the Mai Mahiu flash floods that killed 60 people, television cameras have left and there are no more dignitaries arriving in helicopters.

Explore unique towns from around the globe. Maai Mahiu is a town in Kenya's Nakuru County. The name means "hot water" in native Kikuyu, but another derivative could be "me'imayu", meaning impassable in Maasai.

Nov 17, 2018 · Maai Mahiu is a very unique town that lies beautifully at the foot of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. The town has been in formation for the last twenty years. Maai Mahiu means "hot water" in the native Kikuyu language.

Jun 20, 2024 · Setting foot in Mai-Mahiu a day after the Old Kijabe River burst its banks, sweeping away hundreds of people, livestock, and personal belongings, felt like a bad dream. Overturned vehicles, destroyed homes, uprooted trees, scattered boulders, and distraught faces painted a grim picture of destruction and loss.