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The Centurion who owns half of downtown Nairobi

Honour. Governor gives Gerald Gikonyo key to the city and free parking for his fleet of matatus

He came to Nairobi when there were no banks and only a few unpaved footpaths connecting most of the residential areas and markets.

Meet Gerald Gikonyo, one of the city's oldest residents who also happens to own a chunk of it.

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