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A view of Sirigombe Island from Usenge beach. The island was used as temporary prison for hard-core Mau Mau fighters and also a fattening ground for animals. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]
The coxswain engages the gear sending the engine roaring furiously as it cruises through Lake Victoria towards Sirigombe Island – a former prison for Mau Mau freedom fighters.
The island is about one kilometre off the shores of Usenge Town.
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