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How the once vibrant port town lost it, became ruins

By Kevine Omollo | 5yrs ago
Kendu Bay Old town. The town lost its shine and glitter after the main Homa Bay-Kisumu Road construction passed out of town. [Denish Ochieng/ Standard] 

Kendu Bay town is abandoned and in ruins.

A walk through the town, which once bubbled with activities from 1950s to 1980s, paints the picture of a deserted village.

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