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Rich Kenyans ignore the poor at their own peril

Kasarani slums in Elburgon,Nakuru county.[Kipsang Joseph,Standard]

In a slum ironically baptised ‘London’ in Nakuru, KTN’s ‘Area Code’ presenter came across a Kenyan lady who literally eats from the dumpsite. The woman explained how she scavenges in the garbage for cabbages thrown away by others, cleans them and cooks for her family.

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