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Chief Anam of Yimbo, pioneer administrator of 1913

Chief Anam. [Courtesy]

Back in the days when there were no mobile phone cameras, the British had a way of freezing moments. Their uncanny knack of discovering whole countries, communities, mountains and lakes, coupled with meticulous record-keeping today serves as a rich repository of modern history.

Our gem today is a picture taken 108 years ago on June 3, 1913 at Kadimo in Bondo, Siaya. The subject of the picture, simply given by the caption as Chief Anam and his headman is now remembered as a pioneer administrator whose imprints are still evident today.

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