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Kenyan who made and flew aeroplane

 

Maurice Tito Gachamba from Nyeri County who made an aircraft in 1968 and went ahead to fly it shows teach young youth how to repair a motor in his garage is back once again this time around, has come up with ''Uhuruto'' Car of 1200 cc engine capacity. [PHOTO KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD]

Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who is in the country for the 50th anniversary of his book 'Weep Not Child' has been talking a lot about Gachamba. During his public lectures, Prof Ngugi has been asking his audiences whether they know anything about the man called Maurice Gachamba and his "Kenya One".

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