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Isiolo county moves to expand morgue as unclaimed bodies pile

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Isiolo County Referral Hospital, morgue. [Josphat Thiong'o, Standard]

Isiolo County Referral Hospital morgue is reeling from the weight of unclaimed bodies that continue to pile up.

With only a capacity to accommodate only 12 bodies, the facility is currently holding 32 bodies, 20 more than the recommended limit.

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