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Kenyans hail icon as show premieres

Harry Ebale (right) as Bildad Kaggia and Lydiah Gitachu (Left as) wambui, Kaggia's wife in a new play Kaggia by John Sibi Okumu at the Phoenix Players Theatre last Friday. The play opened to a full house and depicts the political struggle and post independence public affairs of Kenya . PHOTO: COURTESY

NAIROBI, KENYA: Friday night was a night like no other in the heart of Kenya's capital. Men and women donning their evening wear flocked the Professional Centre turning downwards towards the basement's intimate Phoenix Players Theatre.

They had an appetite to watch a play by one of Kenya's most prominent freedom fighters.

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