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When agitated bees 'fought' the British in East Africa

Bee colony perched on a tree trunk in Dakatcha Woodland in Kilifi County. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

In Kenya, bees have been known to halt political rallies or campaign meetings, much to the chagrin of the organisers.

When that happens, it is not unusual for one party to claim that the bees have been "sent" by their opponents with others attributing such acts to witchcraft.

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