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The exploits of John Boyes, the rogue colonial Kenya trader

Security screening at Thika during the colonial era. [File, Standard]

Back in the days when Uganda’s boundary extended to as far as Naivasha, it was considered suicidal for a Kenyan to cross over to the neighbouring country.

However, one enterprising man, using trickery, sneaked out of Kenya after committing to exonerate the government that should misfortune befall him, he would not blame the State.