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Nairobi’s growth shocked Mkapa — Recalls ADC

By Hudson Gumbihi | Jul. 31, 2020

Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa when he visited Kenya in 1997. [Courtesy]

When former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa visited Kenya in 1997, Lt.Col (Rtd) Joseph Chacha was his aide-de-camp (ADC) during the four-day tour.

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