In the late 80s after clearing high school I was a kanda ya moko in Githurai while waiting to go to college, Githurai was growing at a rapid pace na kazi zilikua kibao, mshahala ilikua 40 bob per day which was more than enough for a teenager who had no obligations, didn’t drink, didn’t smoke and was paying no rent, pesa yote ilikua yakununua nguo and the kaoccasional movie Kenya Cinema or 20 th century, slices siku hizo zilikuaanga free na ata sikuzingine nilikua nalinga vile zilikua mob. One bag of cement was going for 85 bob and y12 53 bob. bei ya beer I think was less than 4 bob and bus fare to tao was 1 bob. Siku moja tukikoroga gorofa hapo Kungsfarm @4makind you know the place, nikaambiwa naitwa na sis, alikua na an official looking letter na nikaifungua haraka haraka, the letter was from Kabete Technical Institute and I had 3 weeks to report, I showed the foreman the letter and demanded my days wages on the spot, my days kwa mjengo were over. The days flew and in early Sep
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