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More than 30,000 people living along Sabwani River risk displacement by floods

By Martin Ndiema | 4yrs ago

Some houses were partially submerged after River Sabwani burst its banks on May 13, 2016. [File]

More than 30,000 people living along the Sabwani River are at risk of displacements by floods as the long rains season beckons.

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