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Kisumu comes alive with song and dance

Harris Ontiri and Zena Atieno of Mtwapa Primary School in Kilifi rehearse a duet conducted by Eddah Kamau and John Mwangi at the Citam Kisumu yesterday. Over 130,000 participants are converging at the lakeside city of Kisumu for the annual Music Festival starting today Monday August 3 that will peak with a State Concert hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta on August 15. [PHOTO/GEORGE ORIDO/STANDARD]

The annual Kenya Schools and Colleges Music festival opens in Kisumu today.

School buses were yesterday streaming into the lakeside city packed with participants from across the country. Those who had already arrived were busy rehearsing ahead of the big day.

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