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Over Sh400M needed for toilets in Nakuru

Nakuru county Deputy Governor Dr. Eric Korir (R) joins government officers during celebrations to mark the World Toilet Day held at Naivasha highway primary school in Naivasha. [Photo: Courtesy]

The county government of Nakuru is seeking Sh420 million for construction of 12,000 toilets as it gears to attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by 2020.

This came as it emerged that the county is losing Sh972 million annually due to poor sanitation, with diarrhea cases among children being on the increase.

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