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How a boy herder rose to be Kenya's port harbour master

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Captain Abdille Ali, Kenya Ports Authority harbor master. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The life of Captain Abdille Ali is a tale of resilience in the face of hardships and uncertainty.

It is a journey that began in 1965 in the barren plains of Wajir County, amidst the arid expanse of Tarbaj village.

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