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Place of Machakos in Kenya's rich history

President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing the nation during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Machakos. 

Machakos, the venue of this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations and once Kenya's capital city, was established by the British Government as their first administrative capital.

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