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Stone comes in handy where bullets failed

By JOSEPH KARIMI

The 1971 mid-morning battle in Uhuru Estate between armed robbers and police was a stunning scene that brought insecurity right to the doorsteps of residents of Nairobi’s Eastlands.

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