A few months ago, Kenyans were elated that freedom was coming on account of change of guard following a highly contested presidential election.
Yesterday, as a consequence of the new administration, a fresh agreement was signed solidifying the ties Kenya and Britain have enjoyed since 1963.
Shortly before this independence came, something unheard of happened. In August 1960, a distraught family ferried a huge bathtub to Nairobi Prison which is today known as Industrial Area Prison.
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