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Nairobi thieves to blame for ban in scrap metal business

Theft of road barriers and utility infrastructure constantly causes disruptions in the transport, energy and communication sectors. The vice also kills people as the vandals expose road users and consumers to grave risks. Meanwhile, those who steal everything metallic and sell to scrap metal dealers make a killing.

While guardrails, railway gauge blocks, transformers, conductors and cables are meant to serve particular purposes, they are a treasure for criminals who milk cash out of scrap.

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