Limuru's fatal attraction and its gift to vice presidents

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Joseph Murumbi, Jomo Kenyatta and Tom Mboya at JKIA in Oct 1965. [File, Standard]

How can it be that a place so beautiful and cold can harbour so many bitter memories, hopes, and aspirations for a community, a class, and a country?

Something special has been happening around March in Limuru, which has grabbed a special place in Kenya's history. It gained international notoriety on March 26, 1953, when more than 100 people died during the Lari massacre. The killings had been brought about by Limuru's fatal attraction...