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Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

A woman wearing a mask in Nairobi CBD on April 11, 2020. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

More than 1.5 million people work in Nairobi but live in the neighbouring counties, according to 2019 data.

A good number of them commute from Athi River in Machakos where a booming real estate market, especially affordable middle-class apartments, has attracted many.

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