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Wendani the estate of love

By Njoki Chege

A first time visitor to Kahawa Wendani in Nairobi would be forgiven for thinking it is an extension of Kenyatta University. The hood is dubbed wendani which means love, in Kikuyu, as the residents here have learnt to co-exist cordially with each other, students, civilians and military personnel from the nearby Kahawa Barracks.

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