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Colorful farewell for serviceman who helped Moi during 1982 coup

Former police Commissioner Matthew Iteere (left), Former Inspector General of police David Kimaiyo (centre) and Former Inspector General of Police Joel Kitili during the funeral service of Former Deputy Police Commissioner Erastus M'mbijiwe at United church in Lavington. [Beverlyne Musili/Standard]

It was some minutes past midnight on August 2, 1982. Erastus M’Mbijiwe, then the Rift Valley police boss, was fast asleep when his phone rang.

It was a colleague from Central Police Division in Nairobi.

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