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Looming humanitarian crisis at the Sh38billion Itare Dam

Racheal Chumo, 53, emerges from her makeshift house at one of the IDP camps in Itare, Kuresoi North, Nakuru County. Left: Mary Taroroti with her child inside their makeshift house in Itare. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Nancy Korir, 65, has lived in Songol-Chesireret for over 25 years. This is the place where she has given birth to and raised her five children.

But her life was turned upside down on the evening of March 24, when earth-movers and bulldozers descended on the area - flattening homes and crops.

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