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Want to know the truth about the dead? Read the obituaries

A section of Langata Cemetery in Nairobi. [Photo: David Njaaga, Standard]

The number of pages dedicated to obituaries in two of the leading dailies has gone up lately.

Demand for space is only rivalled by the auctions section. Both are signs of bad news - the death of loved ones or businesses.  

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