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Kisumu hawkers' shops face demolition threat

Kenya Power has threatened to flatten shops that are being built under high voltage power lines in Kisumu. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

A Sh15 million World Bank-funded project to resettle hawkers is threatened following a dispute between Kenya Power and the county government.

This after the power transmission company warned that it will demolish 500 shops being constructed under high voltage electricity lines.

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