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Tales of 'sand boys' who save lives, retrieve bodies

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 Residents harvest sand at Nabunulu village in Matungu. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

From their shelter, Jacob Omuchende and his colleagues have a panoramic view of the bridge over River Nzoia at Kaburengu in Webuye.

The thicket is barely three metres away from the riverbank, which also enables them to have a clear view of the wide river as it snakes its way to Budalang'i and finally, Lake Victoria.

The men, aged between 20 and 40, are sand harvesters who double up as divers and rescuers.

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