Mumias

Mumia is a medium sized city located in the Western Province of Kenya, between Mount Elgon and Lake Victoria. It has a population of approximately 36,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Mumias Division in Butere / Mumias District.

The city is connected by road links with Kakamega in the east, Busia in the West, the North and Bungoma Butere in the south. Also, here is a small airport.

Economy

Mumia's economy is based primarily on the production of sugar, the Mumias Sugar Company is the main employer in the region and with a market share of 60 % of Kenya 's leading sugar producer.

History

Mumia emerged in the second half of the 19th century as the seat of nabongo Mumia, a chief of Wanga. Mumia had achieved a special position among the luhyasprachigen groups. Due to the strategic location of its capital clever, he established diplomatic contacts with caravan merchants from the coast and became the starting point for ivory and slave caravans rested here and be served before the onward journey with food. Also to the British missionaries and travelers who arrived in the late 19th century on the routes of caravans to Mumia, Mumia tied rewarding alliances. Mumia became the central base camp of the first white men following British administrators. Mumia provided them with food and introduced local guides and warriors available to the British in turn contributed military support to expand its territories, its power and prestige in.

Built in 1895 Charles William Hobley in Mumia the first fixed administrative posts of the colonial administration in Western Kenya. Mumia turned warriors for punitive expeditions against neighboring nations available and has been appointed for this purpose by the British to the Paramount Chief.