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Songs and dance mark granny's 121st birthday

Ruth Wanjiku’s fourth generation granddaughter helps her to cut a cake to mark her 121st birthday in Ruiru on Saturday. [PHOTO: KAMAU MAICHUHIE/STANDARD]

From a distance in this bright sunny Saturday afternoon, sweet birthday lyrics can be heard emanating from a home in Ruiru town. Perhaps to neighbors and passersby, it could be just any other normal or usual annual birthday celebrations that parents do for their young children.

However, the birthday celebrations this afternoon is no ordinary one. A family has gathered to celebrate the 121st birthday of their mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.

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