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War veterans say they have little to celebrate as Kenya marks 50 years of independence

TOP: Mau Mau members surrender their rifles. ABOVE: Nairobi Mayor Councillor H Travis welcomes third Kenya Batallion of the Kings African Rifles (KAR) back to the colony in 1953 after fighting in Malaysia. The message was that they should help crush Mau Mau revolution. [PHOTOS: FILE]
            Mau Mau members surrender their rifles.  

 By SILAH KOSKEI

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