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First hanging of white man in Kenya dismays settlers

By By James Mwangi | 12yrs ago

By James Mwangi

NAIROBI, KENYA: August 1960 remains a defining moment in Kenya’s history after an unexpected ruling that saw the first and only white person hanged in Kenya for murder.

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