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Exposed: Nairobi's woeful drainage system

Whenever it rains in Nairobi, as it has over the past few days and weeks, the city’s worst face froths to the surface.

When Nairobi receives a few inches of rainfall, its drainage system, woefully inadequate even in non-emergency situations, gets overwhelmed and leaves city residents in a flood of fury.

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