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Tragedy: BBI fanfare as West Pokot mourns sad

Residents assist in carrying people and goods across Weiwei river in West Pokot County. Weiwei bridge was damaged by floods. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

The manner in which the landslide disaster that has so far claimed more than 50 lives in West Pokot County is handled is appalling.

When tens of Kenyans lost their lives in the terror attack at Westgate mall years back, the incident was declared a national disaster and government paid a lot of attention to the matter.

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