In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 25 (1) (e) of the National Museums and Heritage Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts in a Gazette Notice No. 374 of 2015
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 25 (1) (e) of the National Museums and Heritage Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts in a Gazette Notice No. 374 of 2015 declared Maktau railway station a national monument early this year. The declaration reads in part “… all that area and structures on it known as Maktau Railway Station measuring approximately 8.4 acres on geographical coordinates 38 degrees 07’ 47’E, 3 degrees 24’ 29’ S situated in Maktau town within Mwakitau sub-location in Mwatate Division in Taita Taveta County…” shall be a national monument.
WHAT MAKES MAKTAU RAILWAY STATION A PLACE OF HISTORICAL INTEREST?
Maktau, according to folklore was used as a resting place by early explorers coming into the interior of Kenya from the coast. It pr