History has it that Jacaranda tree was introduced in Nairobi and other cities by one Frank Walter Jameson after he was appointed Nairobi's Town Planning Consultant in 1926.
The idea of beautification using the tree spread to other towns including Nakuru, Nyeri, Nanyuki, and other colonial times towns.
Agro ecologists say one the indigenous way of finding out weather seasons is that when the Jacaranda tree sheds its purple flowers, the rains are on the way.
Blooming of the tree shines light and beauty in the city with residents taking time to take selfies and pictures, highlighting the need to protect nature in the city.