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Kikuyu Council of Elders at a press briefing on 5th July, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]
The Kikuyu Council of Elders has announced the resumption of the annual rite of passage for boys after a one-year delay occasioned by the transition in the new education system last year.
The council, through the national office, has termed the exercise that kicks off once students close schools as critical for the community, as it would herald a new age-set after a one-year lapse.
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