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Son of a gun: After the first kill, another murder is not as hard

Hitman says the only people he can’t murder are children, judges, pastors and the police. [Standard Digital]

Kimathi is an accountant by day and a killer for hire by night. The Nairobian met him on a Monday afternoon at an eatery within a petrol station along Lang’ata Road, where we had lunch.

Between us is a renowned evangelist - Kimathi’s spiritual godfather. Three years ago, the televangelist bragged that he knows and was in touch with several contract killers.

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