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Infamous criminals who robbed to ‘feed the poor’

The Standard carried the story of the killing.  [PHOTO: file/STANDARD]

By KENNETH KWAMA

KENYA: In June 1977, a thug called Danson Gachui went on the rampage in Nairobi, killing people and committing robberies. But what baffled the police was the sophisticated manner in which these crimes were committed.

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