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North Eastern surpasses 2009 disputed tally figures

Aerial view of Mandera town. [Standard]

North Eastern population has surpassed the 2009 disputed figures by close to 200,000 people, census data released yesterday show.

Garissa, Mandera and Wajir counties have a combined population of 2,490,073 compared to 2.3 million people in the 2009 population census.

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