The legendary Dickson Kihika Kimani was a maverick politician.
He was able to accomplish the no mean feat of having eight wives who live in harmony and a number of children almost representative of all the Kenyan tribes, 41 of them.
His achievements also included representing three constituencies as an elected MP and bringing more than 30,000 diverse people together to a common course and take it to its desired end under the Ngwataniro Land buying company.
Most people in Nakuru have heard about Jomo Kenyatta High school but what most may not know is the history behind the school.
Jomo Kenyatta High started as Ngwataniro secondary school deriving its name from the land buying company that saw thousands of families who were previously squatters get land in Rift Valley. The school is a brainchild of Kihika Kimani.
Kihika was a hardworking and responsible father apart from being a politician. He worked hard to leave a worthy legacy to his large family.
Before he met his death arising from diabetic complications, he was in the process of setting up a private university on his 42 acre farm in Mawanga area in Bahati.
When Hon. John Mututho recently eulogized him in a meeting, he glowingly described how Kihika would have turned Kihingo Township in Njoro into a modern urban centre had death not plucked him.
His daughter, Susan Kihika has proven to be the chip of the block. Her courage, dedication, energy and ability to withstand her naysayers all prove that she is a chip off the old block and she has shown determination to take over from where her father left.