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| In many parts of Malawi, rats are a common delicacy openly sold in markets, stalls or roadside kiosks. [PHOTO: PETER MUIRURI/ STANDARD] |
By Peter Muiruri
When former Finance Minister Njeru Githae suggested that Kenyans eat rats to beat pangs of hunger, the condemnation was loud. Some argued he was callous for making a joke out of a serious situation.
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