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Asthma cases rise due to road dust

Residents of Munyu and Githima burn a trye in protest over poor road . They want the government to tarmac the roads.

The heavy clouds of dust emanating from the deplorable roads in parts of Thika East, is causing an increase in asthma cases, residents have said.

The locals from Munyu, Komo, Githima and Muguga areas said that chest pains and asthma is increasingly affecting them especially children and the elderly.

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