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Mijikenda's sacred forests under threat from drought and mining

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Hillary Kalama walks stealthily through an ancient footpath that leads to a sacred patch within the Kaya Kauma Forest. Once in a while, he makes sudden stops to inspect fresh cow dung before peeping through the thickets.

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