In the late 1970’s, the family visited the Athi-Kapiti Maasailand plains for a picnic. They were so captivated by the outstanding natural beauty of the area with its’ riverine gorge that they decided to move there. In 1979, Nani started the stained glass studio which has evolved over the last twenty five years into a group of studios, all accomplished in their respective skills, including stained glass, glass blowing, dalle de verre, fusing, slumping, mosaic, wrought iron, ferro-cement sculpture, pottery, woodwork and beading.

"We had continuous threats from lions trying to eat our horses and cows and still have ferocious leopards attacking the dogs and poultry.

The only tree we had when we first came to Kitengela was a large strangler fig – the sacred Mugumo tree. Under this we built a geodesic dome, which collapsed some years later from the pressure of the fig’s roots, and is now a ‘jua kali’ metal workshop.

I gave up keeping sheep after a bloodlust attack killed twenty and left one insane. The ongoing battle with the large python has become legendary."

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