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President Ruto gazettes recognition of Pemba people as Kenyans

President William Ruto. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

President William Ruto has gazetted the recognition of the Pemba people as citizens of Kenya.

In a Gazette Notice dated January, 30, Ruto, through a Presidential proclamation, noted that the Pemba community are part of the 16 Swahili dialects of the traditional Swahili of Kenya.

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