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Cry not as lights dim on 'Bottoms Up' club in Kisumu

A picture of a closed Bottom Up club in Kisumu after 43 years in service. [Harold Odhiambo, Standard]

After 43 years of operation, curtains have finally fallen on Octopus Club, the oldest entertainment facility in Kisumu’s red light district.

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