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Tiger Power: He left a mark, fame but no riches to match the big name

Tiger Power performs his extra-ordinary stunts in the past. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

Owing to his extraordinary abilities that impressed a generation and won him accolades, Conrad Njeru Karukenya, better known as Tiger Power, was a famous figure not only in his Embu backyard but across the country.

The outpouring of condolences after his death on Wednesday is testament to his fame in sports and weightlifting that saw him awarded Head of State Commendation in 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki.

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