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Tom Mbotela was set to testify in Jomo Kenyatta’s Kapenguria trial

Dedan Kimathi. RIGHT: The statue on Kimathi street [PHOTO: FILE]
 Dedan Kimathi. RIGHT: The statue on Kimathi street [PHOTO: FILE]

By Mbugua Ngunjiri

Nairobi, KENYA: A new book in the history of Kenya says that Tom Mbotela, for whom Mbotela Estate in Nairobi is named, had been slated to be the star witness against Mzee Jomo Kenyatta during the Kapenguria Trial.

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