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No cheers as world war commemoration starts in Taita Taveta villages

A grave site of World War 1 veterans in Taita Taveta County. The war was fought by British and German soldiers in the county in 1924. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

It’s a strange mix of sorrow and excitement for Taita Taveta County residents as the world commemorates the end of World War I on November 23-25.

Excitement, because they consider it a great honour for the county to host such a historic event, yet sad since the commemoration brings back distressing memories of the misery and suffering they endured as a result of two powerful foreign armies fighting in the county.

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