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Kisumu Dumpsite eyesore set to turn into Sh130m recreational park

Rehabilitated part of Kachok dumpsite. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kisumu’s infamous “hill” of shame - Kachok dumpsite - has finally been flattened after 44 years of existence.

The garbage heap, that sat on 6.7 acres of land and rose to about 10 metres was an eyesore and health hazard to residents.

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