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Stone pillar with a rich history of World War II

A block weighing 12 Tonnes is seen at War Memorial Catholic Church in Nyeri,where was placed after transported from Ndarugu area in Thika in 1919. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

In 2007, Mike Harries, a descendant of a British settler living in Gatundu, mentioned to an Italian diplomat, Aldo Manos, the existence of a stone pillar monument, with illustrations of war drawings on its sides.

"He was a member of Limuru Gun Club just like me and he took me to the site where he showed me a beautiful structure with illustrations on its side. It was a few metres away from a small church," recalled Dr Manos.

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