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Veteran remembers Naivasha raid that gave Mau Mau teeth

Githinji Gakuru and his wife Wangui at their home in Nyarugumu village in Nyeri. Githinji is a Mau Mau veteran who operated from his base in Aberdare Forest in 1950. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

A lot of things at Mzee Githinji Gakuru’s home at Nyarugumu settlement scheme on the border of Aberdare National Park in Nyeri Town run with military precision. 

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