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From Bosongo to Kisii town: British soldiers’ hideout, now region’s trade hub

An aerial photo of Kisii town's expanding infrastructure.[Eric Abuga,Standard]

Originally known as Getembe, Kisii town was established by British soldiers who were forced to retreat from Lake Victoria following heavy gunfire from German soldiers’ gunboats during the Great War in the early 20th Century.

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