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Shame of Sh22b disused markets and fish ponds wasting away

The disused Maragua market which was constructed under the Economic Stimulus Package. Traders rejected it over claims that it was not accessible to customers. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

When they were launched in 2009 they were described as a stroke of economic genius.

Ten years later, they are shells, eyesores and white elephants -- abandoned, forgotten and neglected.

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