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Tale of the now 'infamous' Ol Donyo Sabuk Bridge

The Ol Donyo Sabuk Bridge where the body of Churo Amaiya MCA Thomas Minito was found. (Photo: Elvis Ogina, Standard)

At the dusty Ol Donyo Sabuk Township in Machakos County - about 60 kilometres from Nairobi, business goes on as usual. The haggling of prices between sellers and buyers, the hooting of motorcycle operators, hawkers and touts operating the battered passenger vehicles shout their voices hoarse seeking attention of their clients.

About five hundred metres away from all the hustle and bustle, Athi River flows leisurely under the now 'infamous' Ol Donyo Sabuk Bridge, which has become a popular spot where people killed under mysterious circumstances are dumped. The Ol Donyo Sabuk Bridge separates Kiambu and Machakos counties.

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