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Stranded passengers board speed boats at Gamba in Tana River County, December 8, 2023. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard].
On Thursday night, I dropped off three people at a Nairobi station to travel upcountry from 10pm. By midnight, my people had not boarded.
The delay was largely blamed on El Nino rains. One attendant told me 'climate change' and the December rush had delayed buses' departures, sometimes up to midnight all week. My people ended up leaving well past midnight.
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