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Journey to the city that was off the beaten track

A police roadblock near Blue Post Hotel in Thika. [John Muchucha, Standard]

Six weeks ago, a journey from Nyeri to Nairobi cost Sh350 and took about two-and-a-half hours.

But that was BC (Before Corona) when life was a lot simpler. Last Saturday, the same journey took nearly six hours on the highway and through back routes and farms.

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