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Agony of families as bats cause havoc in homesteads

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Bats on a tree at the home of Elijah Lugali Ayida at Lodenyo village in Vihiga County on October 15, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The putrid smell permeates the home of 73-year-old Elijah Ayida in Lodenyo village, Vihiga County.

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