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August proves to be Kenya's darkest month, yet again

The dictionary describes August as not just the eighth month of the year, but something with an impressive quality, majestic, regal.

But August seems a dark month in Kenya. In the last two days, tragedy has struck, snuffing life out of innocent souls. On Wednesday, around 5pm, a tidal wave sneaked upon pupils who were hitherto having a whale of a good time at a private beach in Diani, killing seven of them.

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