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Kingpins who laid plans for Kenya’s growth upon self rule after 1963

A hawker Sells Kenyan Flags to motorists along the Kikuyu Bypass near Mahi Mahiu Junction. [Phillip Orwa, Standard]

When the destiny of a fledgling nation demands that a consummate political schemer and planner join forces with a refined economist, the results can be explosive.

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