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Major Rivers in Mt Kenya Region dry up causing conflict and devastation

A section of dried up Rupingazi river that passes through the Mwea Trust Land and without which area farmers are fearing losing acres of French bean crop and Miraa as well as their domestic animals. [Photo: Munene Kamau/Standard]

As the world marks the World Water Day, counties at the foot of the Aberdares and Mt Kenya region are devastated as the once flowing rivers slowly disappear.

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