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Patel: Little-known farmer but highly respected philanthropist

A section of the Patel dam that broke killing over 40 people at Solai, in Subukia Nakuru County

Up until waters gushed out of his dam and swept tens to their deaths, Mansukul Patel was the god of Solai trading centre.

Outside Solai, however, not many knew much about the owner of the 3,000-acre farm in Kabazi, Nakuru County.

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