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Devolution sparks magic as Mandera rises from neglect

One of the farms under irrigation in Mandera County.  [PHOTOS: DAVID OHITO/STANDARD]

By DAVID OHITO

Mandera, Kenya: The story of Mandera County is compellingly unique. Marginalised by the colonial administration and neglected by successive independence regimes, it is now reaping from devolution.

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