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Cover quarries to avert environmental hazards

A girl jumps across a stream of raw sewerage in Kware, Embakasi East, March 26, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Just mention "quarry" today and gory images of corpses recently found in Nairobi's Pipeline come to mind. Indeed, worse cases have been reported before.

Abandoned quarries have provided room for youth with income-generating activities such as car wash. Some quarries are picnic and swimming destinations, a source of water for irrigation and other opportunities.

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