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Kidero closes down school in Mukuru slum at risk of cholera

Governor Evans Kidero in a past function. [File, Standard]

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has ordered the closure of a primary school in Mukuru Kwa Reuben for fear of another cholera outbreak. Kidero directed the county health department to close down Tina's Education Centre, which has been a victim of poor waste disposal and management.

He said the school was a public health risk as raw sewage flows into the small school compound, putting the lives of the children in danger.

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