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He holds degree in Science;Industrial Chemistry, but sells water

Patrick Awuonda Okumu packs water in his Migosi estate home, Kisumu. Even though he holds a degree in Chemistry, the graduate earns a living from selling water. [PHOTO: COLLINS ODUOR/STANDARD]

By Rushdie Oudia

It is around 11am as Patrick Awuonda Okumu packs water in polythene bags ready for his day’s business. Okumu, 43, who lives in Migosi estate in Kisumu, packs water in sachets and hawks them for Sh3 each at Kondele market.

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