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Versatile Lillian: Fixing BMW bikes and 30-ton trucks is her pleasure

Lilian Murugi 26 years old mechanic lady at Simba Corp, during an interview on 10th April 2021, in Nairobi. Lilian managed to service the presidential motorcade. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

It is a busy Saturday morning at Simba Corporation garage in Nairobi and Lilian Murugi, one of the mechanics there holding spanners in one hand and a car jack on the other, ushers us briefly into her world of fixing bikes, heavy-duty trailers, and trucks. 

She has just finished fixing a faulty truck’s oil tank.

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