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Why Nakuru dwellers won't just move from a looming tragedy

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A section of a house that collapsed due to fault lines that emerged at Kaptembwo Estate in Nakuru West following heavy rains on May 16, 2024. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A few minutes after 4pm, Michael Bowen stood snapping photos of a menacing sinkhole located a few meters from a residential area in Kaptembwo.

As his lens captured the scene, the ground itself caved in, and a horrifying crack snaked its way through the earth, swallowing half a building.

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