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How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

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First Lady Lucy Kibaki and King'ori Mwangi at the Daily Nation newsroom, May 2, 2005. [File, Standard]

During his lifetime and career, former Assistant Inspector General of Kenya Police Zachary King'ori Mwangi fought many battles. And in death, he would easily be eulogised as a gallant soldier.

In the dead of night on May 2, 2005, the first-born son of Nairobi police chief King'ori lay on his hospital bed and on life support - while clutching on the remaining straws of his life.

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