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Grounds where men robbed of dignity, hope meet in despair

Near where I live in Donholm Phase 8, there is a large open field – Jacaranda Grounds – where, during electioneering periods, charged political rallies are held.

The land is an emotive issue in Kenya. As such, the jury is still out on the ownership of Jacaranda Grounds. Some claim this prime parcel of land was “given” to an opposition big wig. Others claim that it belongs to the Kenya Prisons Service. And others say that it is the property of a local university.

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