Chief Anam of Yimbo, pioneer administrator of 1913

Chief Anam. [Courtesy]

Back in the days when there were no mobile phone cameras, the British had a way of freezing moments. Their uncanny knack of discovering whole countries, communities, mountains and lakes, coupled with meticulous record-keeping today serves as a rich repository of modern history.

Our gem today is a picture taken 108 years ago on June 3, 1913 at Kadimo in Bondo, Siaya. The subject of the picture, simply given by the caption...