- 1943 — Striking sugar cane workers are shot by police at Belle Vue Harel in Mauritius.
- 1916 — Iyasu V is deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favor of his aunt Zewditu.
- 1962 — Kenya Broadcasting Corporation begins television broadcasts from a transmission tower in Limuru, reaching viewers within a 24-km radius.
Lake of Stars Festival
September 27
Optional holiday
Lake of Stars Festival
Started in 2004 to stimulate tourism and raise money for local charities.
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Chuori chuora chuora chuori
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: You husband is my my husband and my husband is your husband.
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Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
e.g.
I been dey sleep when you been call me
en
I was asleep when you called me
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