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An act of God or human laxity? Inside five-year Solai dam probe

An aerial photo of the aftermath of the Patel Dam tragedy at Solai in Subukua, Nakuru County on May 11, 2018. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The evening of May 9, 2018, was just like any other. Most families in Solai had retreated to their homes.

The evening turned unusual with a loud bang. A roar of moving water released from a dam sliced a crater through a hill, washing away power poles and destroying buildings.

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