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Will Kenya’s real heroes and heroines please stand up?

By XN Iraki | 5yrs ago
President Uhuru Kenyatta awards the Elder of the Golden Heart (EGH) medal Eliud Kipchoge during the 2019 Mashujaa Day celebrations at the Mama Ngina Waterfront Park, Mombasa County.

It has been 75 years since the end of World War II.

As we mark this year’s Mashujaa Day (Heroes’ Day), it should not be lost on us Kenyans’ contribution to WWII and other wars, which in my opinion is understated.

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