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Raila demands Sh500,000 for each Embakasi gas explosion victim

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ODM leader Raila Odinga meets with victims of the Embakasi gas explosion at a Social Hall where they've been putting up since the tragedy that had seven people perish. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Azimio leader Raila Odinga has demanded that the government compensate each family affected by the Embakasi gas explosion with Sh500,000, calling it a case of "pure negligence".

Raila made the remarks on Tuesday, February 6, after visiting the Mradi area in Embakasi, where a gas plant exploded last week, killing six people and injuring more than 300 others.

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