A New Branch

At the 1970 district convention, it was announced that the Society had purchased a new branch facility on Woodlands Road in Nairobi. The one-room office in Nairobi South had moved to an apartment in the same neighborhood, but by now there were close to 3,000 publishers reporting in the eight countries of the branch territory. This required more shipping, more translation, and more correspondence.

The new building on a one-and-a-half-acre [.6 ha] plot in quiet surroundings and yet near the city center was an ideal setting for further expansion. The many trees and sunken lawns bordered with flowers of many colors and with hedges made it a little paradise.

The dedication program was arranged for Saturday, June 26, 1971. Later, alterations were made to the building to make it more suitable for office and residential use. More bedrooms were added.

[Pictures on page 139]

In 1965, Kenya’s second branch office, in Nairobi, was the top-floor apartment, and pictured below is rear view of third branch office in 1970, before expansion