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Grace Akoth, 37 and Mary Atieno,38, harvest sand at Konyango Village in Wang’chieng’ Location. A lorry of sand goes at Sh1,700 in the area. Excessive sand harvesting has caused serious environmental degradation in the area. [James Omoro, Standard]
Standing atop a cliff overlooking the water hyacinth-infested Lake Victoria, Evelyn Ogello points out to the deep gullies doting Wang’chieng’ location in Homa Bay County.
The gullies - a testimony to many years of aggressive and destructive sand harvesting, widen with each passing day.
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