Day 4 September 12 Day 2 of Construction

This morning we continue work on the project. A change in plans and we start earlier and finish for an earlier lunch. We will have a long break during the Middle of the day when the sun is at it's hottest. Consequently working later into the evening. We head to Kakamega after lunch.

The Kenyan Diet
Meals here have been great and Lunch, Dinner usually consists of a combination of Maize, Cabbage,Beans,Meat ,Lentils , Peas and Corn. Corn features regularly in the diet and is grown on many farms in the area.
Sugar
Consumers are limited to purchasing 4 bags of Sugar each. This is to prevent the Rich from buying up all the Sugar and selling it back to the poor at inflated prices,which would further increase the gap between rich and poor.

Kakamega - This is a Town with a population of 80,000 People approx 8km from Shisasari. The third largest in Kenya.After Lunch we travel into town. Approaching Kakamega there is a huge market with People everywhere.Many vendors selling all sorts of goods from small stores. The main shopping centre has a large range of products.Entry requires you to be scanned with an electronic wand before entry. The ATM Machines are kept safe by a Guard with an AK47.

Typical Stalls at the Market in Kakamega

 The day finishes on the work site with a couple of rows of bricks completed around each wall. We see the very first signs of a building taking form.
 Dinner tonight is at the Golf Hotel in Kakamega. We all have to be scanned before we can enter the Hotel.
The vehicle is checked with a Mirror for IUD Devices,but the Guard does not seem to be paying a lot of attention to the Mirror.
Dinner tonight was Pasta and chips with Drinks. The total cost comes to 250 shillings each. This is the equivalent of about $3.00 AUD in Australia this would be approx $20.00

Maize Drying a large part of the Kenyan Diet .

Maize is grown on many of the farms around shisasari and seems to be mainly cultivated by hand.

The building starting to take some form.