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A picture of James Shiraku, a Kenyan who had close ties with Queen Elizabeth and the man who built the first permanent residential house in Khwisero which was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margarate. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
Buchero Mundeku village in Khwisero, Kakamega County, evokes rich memories whenever the name of Queen Elizabeth II is mentioned. The sleepy village of Kakamega, Khwisero constituency hosts a square four-room house built 87 years ago with strong traditional red bricks that has a gigantic base and is fitted with strong corrugated iron sheets.
But the rich relationship the owner of the house enjoyed with the late Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom stands stronger than the house itself. Pinned on the wall is a silver footprint with writings indicating the building was opened by Her Highness Princess Margaret, sister of the queen on September 19, 1956.
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