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Ndakaini puzzle: The rain fell and floods came, but left behind a thirsty city

 

Jane Wangari turning on slowly dripping water to check the flow in Kahawa Wendani estate. [Standard]

Long lines of empty jerrycans and water tankers criss-crossing city estates are still the order of the day. The heavy rains that caused several rivers and dams to burst a few weeks ago did nothing to remedy the problem of dry taps in many homes.

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