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at the Nyeri General Hospital. The wing is named after him, Meghji Rupshi Ward.
Fort Hall (Muranga): Oshwals came to Fort Hall in the year from 1910 A.D. and included Premchand Vrajpal Shah. The construction of the mahajanwadi was begun in 1950 A.D. and the building was officially opened soon after. One of the most prominent volunteer workers for the community, R.L.Shah, comes from this place. In February 23, 1996, the late Vidhu Ramji family (Represented by Amubhai and Bachubhai of Nairobi's famous Sarit Center) donated Vidhu Ramji Academy to the people of Fort Hall. This academy was built at a cost of 10 million shillings to teach 200 students from nursery, primary and secondary school levels.
Eldoret: The first Oshwal to settle in Eldoret was Mohanlal Karamshi of Dabasang. He came here in 1926 A.D. As the population started increasing, a building of the Mahajanwadi was constructed and opened in 1963 as a result of untiring efforts of Vaghji Nagpar and several other leaders. One of the large knitwear factories called KenKnitwear owned by Oshwals is here.
Limuru: Bhagwanji Hansraj Shah was the first Oshwal to settle in Limuru.
Kitale: The first Oshwal to settle in Kitale was Somchand Keshavji in 1926 A.D. Shri Visa Oshwal Community was established in 1934 A.D. In 1949 A.D., land for a Mahajanwadi was purchased and a nursery school was opened in 1951 A.D. The foundation stone laying ceremony for the new mahajanwadi building was performed on May 28, 1997.
Arusha: Oshwal settlement here started in 1932 A.D. In 1938 A.D., Halari Visa Oshwal Mitra Mandal was established. In 1960 A.D. the Shri Visa Oshwal Community was formed and in 1974 A.D. a building was purchased to run social, religious and sports activities. But the number
