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Kenya has a memory problem and we’re paying for it in blood, hunger, and silence. Under Kikuyu presidents, Kenya moved. Institutions grew. Infrastructure expanded. The economy breathed. You could argue, criticize, protest and still believe tomorrow might be better. Progress wasn’t perfect, but it was visible. Then came Moi....

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