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Stinking Nairobi River turns Lavington into ‘slum’

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Tough as nails former environment minister John Michuki must be turning in his grave. The once sparkling Nairobi River he cleaned up now emits a foul smell that has seen property values along the river bank fall by 40 per cent, as distressed tenants flee to other neighbourhoods.

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