- 51 — Cleopatra becomes sole ruler of Egypt at age 18 after pushing out her co-ruler, her brother Ptolemy XIII.
- 1991 — Zambia's Samuel Matete becomes Africa's first World Champion in 400m hurdles at Tokyo World Championships.
- 1943 — Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photojournalist, is born.
Toyingaki or yinga na 'beri
Understsnding or
Understanding our -self
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Kita toyingakini
en
Let understand
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Okello okalo kaa ga kala min okello penjo ni ere Kaka okello nyalo kelo kalo ka ga kala
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Okello and his antics
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