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Echoes: How Kolbio outpost has withstood the sands of time

Kolbio Police outpost at the Kenya-Somalia border which was a popular target for the Shifta, 1964 [Courtesy]

Kolbio outpost in Garissa has stood the sands of time

No bulletproof jackets, no helmets and no bunkers to hide in. Bare-chested with an iron will to survive, is how these brave souls conduct their drills in the scorching sun, under the full glare of their colleagues. Their resilience redefines patriotism and what it means to put one's life on the line for the love of their country.

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