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'Founder' of Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum takes a bow

Mzee Simon Njenga Kariuki, the 85-year-old man who Mukuru kwa Njenga slum in Nairobi was named after during his burial at Langata Cemetry. [James Wanzala, Standard]

Many Nairobi residents have probably heard about Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum in Embakasi South Constituency.

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