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Villagers shun family after health officials bury their kin

The family of a man, hurriedly buried by county health officials in protective gear at a village in Lari area of Kiambu County, have complained about the stigma they are facing from fellow villagers.

A double-cab pick-up with six men, all in white aprons and facial masks, drove to Nyambari village yesterday to bury David Kamau, suspected to have died of Covid-19 on April 26.

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