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River Nzoia's islands of death

Wepa Island in river Nzoia at Sisokhe on October 7, 2020. Two family members have conflict over the Island. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Chimo and Wepe islands are half the size of a football pitch.

But the two islands, a mere 200 metres apart in River Nzoia, at the border of Kakamega and Bungoma counties, have brought more suffering to villagers nearby than blessings.

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