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Hailstones defy weatherman, wreak havoc in Nyamira

Hailstones which flooded in some farms in Nyamira County. Farmers are counting losses after the icy rain destroyed their crops. [Photo by Stanley Ongwae/Standard]

Heavy rains lasting three hours destroy crops, leaving residents with no hope of any harvest.

Barely two days after the Kenya Meteorological Department warned of prolonged drought, farmers in Nyamira are counting losses after a hailstorm destroyed their crops.

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