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At 91, Mzee Nguri remains amazingly strong, has all his teeth intact

Mzee Nguri proudly displays his teeth that have remained intact for 9 years

Times were when war against rats was a matter of survival for chiefs around the Mount Kenya region.

The chiefs were required to prove their seriousness by the number of the rodents’ tails they presented to the colonial authorities on a daily basis and they (the number of rats’ tails would mean promotions, demotions or even sacking.

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