The Rest of Our Field Team

Careful recovery of fossils and stone tools at Olorgesailie is the responsibility of a superb team of Kenyan excavators. Most of the year, the excavation team members live and work on their shambas (farms) in Machakos District, located east of the capital Nairobi. And one person on the crew, Kakai ole Mino, lives locally in the Olorgesailie area.

The excavation would simply not run without the help of:

Muteti Nume, foreman
Bernard Kanunga, asst. foreman
Musyoka Kilonzi, NMK museum preparator

The excavation team includes:

Vincent Kimeu Musyoka Kanunga George Mumo
Mang'ea Moki Munyae Kinyamasio Kakai ole Milto
Sina Muteti Samual Wambua Dominic Kateto
John Kioko Kamula Kawaya Nzioki Mativo
Muthengi Kioko Tima ole Kikanai Kiluva Nume
Benard Mukilya

Additionally, life in the field is all made possible by having a camp that is well organized, clean, and peaceful. Or as we would say in Kiswahili, "safi" -- as in the name of our camp:Kampi Safi. These responsibilities are in the capable hands of:

Francis Musila
King'ola Ndambuki
Mutuku Mbingi

Good food is what keeps us all going in the field, and these three experts are responsible for that, too.

Finally, with deepest appreciation, we remember the contributions of four individuals who enriched the life of our camp when they were part of our field family:

Nzibo Katende
Mukilya Mang'oka
Raphael Kioko
Rajabu Athumani

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