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Life in this village is too expensive for ‘hustlers wa Nairobi’

Kikuyu music legendary Paul Wanganangu with his guitarist son Martin Mungai alias Wanganangu Junior at their home in Mucatha [Photo: James Mwangi]

The name Muchatha is often used to describe Kenyan villages. To others, the word is synonymous with ushamba and remoteness.

But did you know that many living in Nairobi cannot afford life in neighbouring Kiambu?

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