Eldoret - a licensed surveyor, and his three brothers, one of whom was later murdered by the Elgeyo, were the first Afrikaner pioneers in these parts. It is said settlement began in 1903 when the van Breda brothers squatted on land near Sergoit and visiting Zionists described them as dwelling in three mud huts with dried skins as windows, living off game and owning 10 cattle and 10 donkeys herded by a Kavirondo boy in a small cleared space round the homestead. The brothers received by gift 10,000 acres each on the Plateau. The Arnoldi brothers, Engelbrechts and van Rensburgs came later.

Sorrenson - The 3 Van Breda brothers who had occupied land on the Plateau after 1905 were allowed 5,000 acres each.

Curtis - p. 96 - Uasin Gishu - '..... A few adventurous white settlers - three Van Breda brothers from South Africa, F.A. Arnoldi, Cecil Hoey and Paul Chapman were among them - began simple farming operations, far from markets or permanent settlements, in the first years of the century

Land - P.A. Van Breda leased 9000 acres and purchased freehold 1000 acres at Uasin Gishu, later sub-divided

Land - 1906 - P.A. van Breda - Grazing, 1000 acres and 9000 acres - G. N'gishu, Sirgoi District - Freehold & 99 years lease from 1/9/1904 - Registered 27/4/1906

North - Surveyor, brother of 'Bon'; arr. EA from Transvaal with Dirk & Bon Aug 1905; Settler's Game Licence, Naivasha 28-12-1905

Leader14 - 1911 - The Breda murder was reported on March 11 …………….. On November 4 was reported the departure of an expedition to the Uasin Gishu, to capture and punish the murderers of the late Mr Breda.

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Uasin Gishu Plateau - P.A. Van Breda, Farm No. 46A

Leader14 - B.A. Van Breda - Uasin Gishu

Red Book 1912 - P.A. van Breda - Uasin Gishu

Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - Pieter Alexander Van Brede - Farmer, Farm 906

Gazette 9 Mar 1937 probate