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Medics' strike makes room for herbalists

As health services continue to be paralysed by the doctors' strike, poor and desperate Kenyans who cannot afford private healthcare have now turned to local herbalists.

Most Kenyans, especially from rural areas and who rely on public health services, are finding it hard to deal with common ailments that could easily be treated at local dispensaries.

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