These are Kenyans Feted as Guinness World Records Marks Anniversary of First Publication

Guinness World Records is marking **71 years since the first Guinness Book of Records was published on August 27, 1955**, a publication that started as a way of settling arguments and has grown into a global record keeping institution. The first edition was produced in London after Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director of Guinness Breweries, became involved in a debate over the fastest game bird in Europe. The idea was to create a book that could provide verified answers to such arguments. More than seven decades later, the book has become a global platform for people attempting everything from…