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‘Cartels’ behind influx of beggars

A disable Man fromTanzanian collect money at River Migori bridge in Migori Town. [Photo: Caleb King'wara]

Two MCAs want police to investigate an extortion ring running its trade through beggars.

Bernard Ochuodho and Esther Onana fear that the influx of beggars in the county, some from neighbouring Tanzania, is an indication that some unscrupulous individuals are using the ‘beggars’ to make quick money.

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