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Me, I love Kenya, but ethnicity always confuses me sometimes

A Kenyan clad in Kenya flag colours at Moi Sports Center, Kasarani on December 12, 2017 during 54th Jamhuri day celebrations presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

By  ALICE WAIRIMU NDERITU

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A colleague visiting a club in a foreign city was surprised when a stranger came up to him, enveloped him in a bear hug while pumping his hand.

Speaking in Kiswahili, the man said he was happy to see him. My colleague was surprised, since he was certain they had never met.

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