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A day with a fisherman on Lake Victoria

Maurice Omondi, a fisherman at Dunga beach in Lake Victoria.[Collins Oduor, Standard]

Even before the sun sets and the warmth of the lake fades away, Maurice Omondi is at his workstation at Dunga Beach in Kisumu preparing his fishing net.

Dressed in worn out shirt and rugged pair of trousers, he inspects his net, checking for holes and torn corners, then checks the boat for cracks that could let in water.

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