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Bomas of Kenya's legacy in jeopardy as bulldozers move in for Sh31.6B project

Bomas of Kenya demolition for renovations on April 16, 2025. [Courtesy, Standard]

The late Barack Obama Senior must be turning in his grave at the sight of bulldozers and excavators ripping apart the Bomas of Kenya.

Obama Snr, according to archives, was among the brains behind the centre's established in 1971 as a special repository where Kenya’s diverse cultural heritage would be preserved and showcased.

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