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Uhuru Gardens was camp where freedom fighters were tortured

The main entrance to Uhuru Gardens entrance. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

On December 12, 1963, in front of thousands of ululating Kenyans, Governor Malcolm MacDonald handed over power to Jomo Kenyatta, signaling the end of colonialism in Kenya.

Soon, a brand new Kenyan flag was hoisted as the colonialists' standard was lowered.

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