Gitare Shopping Centre and The History of Its Origin
Gitare Shopping Centre stands proudly as a rural hub nestled within Gilgil constituency in Nakuru County, Kenya, conveniently situated along the Gilgil-Gitare-Tumaini road. Serving as the central point for Gitare location in Moridat ward, Gilgil Sub- County. History of Origin In the 1960s, as Kenya celebrated its independence from colonial rule, the government faced the complex task of managing a populace that had been dispossessed of its ancestral lands. With high expectations that the newly established self-rule government would restore land to its rightful owners, the Kenyan government initiated a comprehensive program. This program aimed to redistribute the vast farms and ranches formerly owned by European settlers, commonly referred to as "The White Highlands," to African small-scale holders through the implementation of African Land Settlement schemes. Against this historical backdrop, two notable schemes emerged: Gitare Farmers' Cooperative Society (GITARE FARM