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It is a few minutes past midday and the scorching sun is not forgiving. Today like any other day the residents of Mathare are up and about trying to make a living amid this pandemic.

A majority of the residents on this side of the world are low-income earners who depend on daily wages earned from tasks like doing laundry for people in places like Eastleigh, menial jobs among so much more.

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