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Peter Mwaura
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'I narrowly escaped death in both 1998 bomb blast and US Sept 11 attacks'

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Peter Mwaura, a survivor of both the August 1998 bombing of the US embassy in Kenya and the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers in the US.

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

On August 7, 1998, Peter Mwaura visited the US Embassy in Nairobi to rectify a mistake on his student visa.

After consulting with his family, he sought clarification to avoid any last-minute issues, noting that his visa read "KENY" instead of "KENYAN."