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Tough Xmas as fares double, buses full and skies open up

Travellers stranded at North Rift Shuttle stage along Mfangano street during Christmas transport rush in Nairobi on December 23, 2021. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Fully booked passenger service vehicles, crowded bus stations and raised fares marked the scramble by city workers seeking to travel upcountry for the Christmas holiday.

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