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Athi River and its contaminated vegetables

Caleb Wesonga, a farmer at Muthwani in Kamulu, irrigates his farm. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Thousands of residents from Nairobi, Machakos and Kiambu are feeding on fresh farm produce irrigated by water which is contaminated with industrial chemicals and sewage.

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