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Solai dam was legally constructed, trial hears

A section of the burst Solai dam in Subukia, Nakuru County, May 2018. [File, Standard]

Solai Dam had undergone an audit and received legal permits from the Water Resource Authority before it burst, resulting in the deaths of 48 people.

The authority, previously known as the Water Resources and Management Authority (WRMA), had conducted an inspection of the farm and granted its approval.

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