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The parable of small-time pencil thief turned industry captain

Veteran journalist and The Standard columnist, Peter Kimani.

Folks, belated, happy Jamhuri Day! I wanted to say how envious I am that most of you were out and about, engaging in what the departed Prezzo Mwai Kibaki called kurega rega, while I was glued to my computer, writing this page.

But I realised that would be hypocritical because I have had a week of kurega rega, climaxing with a night filled with three guilty pleasures: dark chocolate, refined Canadian whisky and invigorating conversations.

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