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Oldest tailor as sharp as a needle that he threads without glasses

Lazarus Mukhwana. He trained at Kaimosi Carpentry and Tailoring school from 1953 to 1955. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

At 87, Lazarus Mukhwana is the oldest and longest-serving tailor in Kakamega town.

He boasts that he has good eyesight and unlike his agemates, he does not need spectacles.

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