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Parents' nightmare as gambling and betting craze grips estates

A resident operates a gambling machine at Nyalenda estate in Kisumu county on October 26 2016. Parents in the town are now headed for more complex challenge brought about by the machine as children spend most of their time in the game. [Photo:COLLINS ODUOR/Standard]

Starting tomorrow, students will be under the full care of their parents and guardians as schools close for the long holidays.

But unlike in past school holidays, parents and guardians will have to worry about their children for two months.

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