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Poor Kenyans despair as coronavirus quarantine extended over unpaid bills

More than 30 people are being held at Kenyatta University. [File, Standard]

Reuters

Kenyan travellers say they are being held in a government quarantine centre after the expiry of their mandatory 14 days of isolation following their return from abroad because they cannot pay hefty bills for their stay.

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