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Traders in Thika face uncertain future as student numbers drop

Mount Kenya University in Thika. [Photo by David Gichuru/Standard]

Traders in Thika town are a worried lot as universities prepare to absorb the lowest number of students in recent history.

The town is home to three universities and more than 30 colleges.

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