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Ian Henderson officer who brought down Dedan Kimathi

By KAMAU MUTUNGA

There were hardly any stirred eulogies when Ian Henderson, 86, closed his gate in April 2013. The British colonial policeman who played a major role in subduing the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya was deported when Kenya gained independence in 1963.

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