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The colonial legacy of 'kitchen totos' and 'shamba boys' lives on

White settlers' house at Happy Valley. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

We have slowly lost valuable history. It was in the minds and experiences of men and women who fought in World Wars I and II, particularly in faraway places like Burma or Libya.

There have been bold attempts to chronicle Mau Mau. But not enough. For example, how was it financed? What happened to any leftover money after uhuru?  Another history getting lost is the experiences of men and women who worked for mzungu, not just in the plantations, but in their homes too.

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