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Kitale’s street entertainer

Man Solo, the Kitale Street entertainer.

When Wekesa Wanyama, from Kitale, dropped out of school in 1996 he was armed with nothing but a passion for music.

A teenager out in the cold with no education and skills, he decided to use his talent and entertain people for money.

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