In the spirit of taking a closer look at our past as a nation, here's a collection of some poignant moments from past editions of Drum magazine
Pics are old so quality not all that...
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Moi in a headdress during a visit to India
Pics are old so quality not all that...
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Moi in a headdress during a visit to India
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Patrick Shaw checking the IDs of University of Nairobi students during one of the regular student strikes in the 70s
Patrick Shaw checking the IDs of University of Nairobi students during one of the regular student strikes in the 70s
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Check out the bowtie.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Check out the bowtie.
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At the Duke of Kabeteshire's wedding in 1972
At the Duke of Kabeteshire's wedding in 1972
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Hunting for looters after the 1982 abortive coup
Hunting for looters after the 1982 abortive coup
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For those growing up in the 80s, this was a very regular feature in the news... Moi building gabions to prevent soil erosion
For those growing up in the 80s, this was a very regular feature in the news... Moi building gabions to prevent soil erosion
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Philip Leakey campaigning for the Kibera seat in the 1979 elections, which he won and retained until 1992 when he lost to Raila Odinga.
Philip Leakey campaigning for the Kibera seat in the 1979 elections, which he won and retained until 1992 when he lost to Raila Odinga.
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The anti-stock theft unit, which was rumoured to have been trained to assassinate Moi in the mid-70s
The anti-stock theft unit, which was rumoured to have been trained to assassinate Moi in the mid-70s
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Kipchoge Keino... in training...😎
Kipchoge Keino... in training...😎
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They were seizing sacks full of weed back in the 70s as well
They were seizing sacks full of weed back in the 70s as well
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Mzee on his way to inspect a development project...
Mzee on his way to inspect a development project...
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Obote, Nyerere, Kenyatta in lock-step
Obote, Nyerere, Kenyatta in lock-step
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Little-known fact that Amin expelled over 20,000 Kenyans whom he termed as unskilled or semi-skilled
Little-known fact that Amin expelled over 20,000 Kenyans whom he termed as unskilled or semi-skilled
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Police clash with University of Nairobi students in 1969
Police clash with University of Nairobi students in 1969
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The legendary Elijah Masinde, leader of Dini ya Msambwa with his lawyer in 1975
The legendary Elijah Masinde, leader of Dini ya Msambwa with his lawyer in 1975
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1982 coup leader, Joseph Daniel Owino after his sentencing to nine and a half years in prison
1982 coup leader, Joseph Daniel Owino after his sentencing to nine and a half years in prison
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Wako Hapi (79) and his group of Shifta fighters surrender to Kenyan authorities at Garissa in 1985.
Wako Hapi (79) and his group of Shifta fighters surrender to Kenyan authorities at Garissa in 1985.
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Harambee Avenue in 1970... before things got a little crowded...
Harambee Avenue in 1970... before things got a little crowded...
*Langata... not Kibera.
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One of the oldest Nubian buildings in Kibera, called Nyumba Kumbya. Nubians hid Jomo Kenyatta and other Kikuyu freedom fighters from the British in this building during the Mau Mau rebellion.
One of the oldest Nubian buildings in Kibera, called Nyumba Kumbya. Nubians hid Jomo Kenyatta and other Kikuyu freedom fighters from the British in this building during the Mau Mau rebellion.
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A Nubian officer of the King's African Rifles holds his invitation to a garden party at the Government House of Nairobi in honor of HRH Princess Margaret of England. 1956.
A Nubian officer of the King's African Rifles holds his invitation to a garden party at the Government House of Nairobi in honor of HRH Princess Margaret of England. 1956.
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1-2 room "cottages," Ziwani, Nairobi, built in the 1940s with assistance from Colonial Development and Welfare funds. The British supported urban housing programs as part of a colonial development strategy that evolved as the momentum for decolonization increased. (1946).
1-2 room "cottages," Ziwani, Nairobi, built in the 1940s with assistance from Colonial Development and Welfare funds. The British supported urban housing programs as part of a colonial development strategy that evolved as the momentum for decolonization increased. (1946).
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Motorists along Banda Street with a cyclist beside and a traffic Policeman standing in the middle using hand signals. 1966.
Motorists along Banda Street with a cyclist beside and a traffic Policeman standing in the middle using hand signals. 1966.
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Joginder and Jaswant Singh stand outside the Volvo PV 544 after winning their first Rally in 1965
Joginder and Jaswant Singh stand outside the Volvo PV 544 after winning their first Rally in 1965
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Bill Fritschy and Jack Ellis leading in a Mercedes Benz 219 during the 1960 8th Edition East African Safari.
Bill Fritschy and Jack Ellis leading in a Mercedes Benz 219 during the 1960 8th Edition East African Safari.
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Vehicle section at the 1966 Nairobi’s Agricultural Show. Marshalls (EA) Ltd displaying their Peugeot 404’s on from left to Right is The: Estate, Coupe (on the stand), and Saloon.
Vehicle section at the 1966 Nairobi’s Agricultural Show. Marshalls (EA) Ltd displaying their Peugeot 404’s on from left to Right is The: Estate, Coupe (on the stand), and Saloon.
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President Daniel Arap Moi flagging off the newly launched Nyayo Buses outside Nairobi’s Kipande House in 1986
President Daniel Arap Moi flagging off the newly launched Nyayo Buses outside Nairobi’s Kipande House in 1986
