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Ruiru man: I scavenge for a living

Samuel Waweru in one of the dumping grounds in Kimbo, Ruiru. [PHOTO: STANLEY WAITAGEI/STANDARD]

Samuel Waweru, 28, a resident of Ha-Kairu - a shopping centre adjacent to Kenyatta University Ruiru campus has been a collector of recyclable materials from dumping sites within the surrounding Ruiru town since 2015.

Two years down the line and he has never looked back.

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