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Mau Mau fighter 'writes book' detailing betrayal of Independence heroes

Chelestino Twamwari M'Mwirebua, 95, suffered under the yoke of colonialism and detention and now tells his story in a handwritten autobiography

For 95-year-old Chelestino M’Mwirebua, the drums of Mau Mau war and the trumpets celebrating independence still ring in his ears to this day.

It is as if the entire struggle for independence and the eventual triumph happened just yesterday.

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