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Why name Mau Mau is set to outlive colonial persecutors

By Amos Kareithi

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Swahili people have a saying that when things are nasty, a log can serve as a raft to enable one navigate turbulent waters but once the mission is accomplished, it’s later hewn into pieces to be used as firewood.

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