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Revival of railway line restores hope for Nyanza’s ghost towns

By Harold Odhiambo | 5yrs ago

 

Railway old installations in Kibos, Kisumu East in a picture taken on October 28, 2020. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Rusty and dilapidated buildings are what remains of the once vibrant train station at Kibos in Kisumu.

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