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As a prison cook I lived like a king, never missed home

Isaac Ngugi

It is not a walk in jail being a prison cook. You must possess American height ideal for twisting those long mwiko za ugali inside life size pots.

Muscles are a must. More importantly, you must have served a huge distance of your sentence. Being of good morals and behaviour is also another qualification as you might, in a moment of inspired lunacy,  poison all askari jela and not a few bully inmates.

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