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Gitunduti got a cousin in Kahawa Sukari where universities power economy

Chapati Uber on Kahawa Sukari Avenue. [XN Iraki/Standard]

We recently explained how Gítundúti has become a university town driven by Karatina University. My efforts to get the meaning and origins of the name Gitúndútí have not been successful.

This added to my new worry, we are entering the age of “great silence.” Emails and messages now take days to be responded to, and having a good conversation without emojis is rare.

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