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The Desert Museum in Loiyangalani, Turkana. (Photo:Martin Mukangu/Standard)
By Allan Olingo
Turkana is a beautiful terrain with rolling plains, valleys and hills, and Lake Turkana is an outstanding place to visit. Local myth claims that the name Lodwar means “a bitter thing.” It originates from the fruit of the Edung tree, which was consumed by the locals that most visitors found bitter.
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