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How Uhuru’s barefoot dance prompted Jomo Kenyatta to buy shoes for pupils

Mugo Karuga was the designated driver of one of the vehicles assigned to Kenya’s first President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and often drove Uhuru to school.

In an interview with a local daily, Karuga described Uhuru as playful and sporty, recalling one incident where the young boy almost embarrassed his father.

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