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Makongeni: The Housing estate for middle class bachelors

By KAMAU MUTUNGA

Many things happened in 1937, two years to the end of World War I in which over 44, 000 Kenyans died while serving as career corps. In England for instance, the coronation of George VI at Westminister Abbey meant Kenya as a colony was also ruled him. Among the changes taking place in the country were plans for housing estates east of the ‘Native Stadium’, now Nairobi’s City Stadium.

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