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Humble Pumwani hospital where the mighty were born

 

By Kamau Mutunga

Nairobi,Kenya: Pumwani Maternity Hospital has been Kenya’s largest ‘screaming room’ for 87 years, and counting. Grace Wahu, first wife of future President Jomo Kenyatta gave birth to Margaret Wambui Kenyatta there in 1928. Kenyatta was at the time sailing to England to air  the land grievances of the Kikuyu Central Association and the new father sent “greetings and a bunch of bananas” to the baby.

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