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‘Tiger Power’ discovered his extraordinary strength by accident

Tiger Power in action [Photo: Courtesy]

The self-proclaimed strongest man in Africa, popularly known as Tiger Power, is dead.

Conrad Njeru Karukenya was a household name in the late 80s and early 90s when he awed many with his public demonstration of strength, including lifting eight heavy men without breaking a sweat. 

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