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How ex-MP's love for books made him 'enemy' of State

Former Nyeri MP Wanyiri Kihoro at his improvised library at his home in Kilimani Nairobi. [Courtesy]

A cabro-paved driveway under the arch formed by a bushy kei apple hedge leads to a private treasure house of knowledge.

Former Nyeri MP Wanyiri Kihoro's residence has an air of defiance. Although situated in the posh Milimani estate, off Dennis Pritt Road, just a few kilometres from Yaya Centre, it has refused to conform or surrender to trending mansions or blocks of flats nearby.

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