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Why Bungoma boy was forced to spend unknown period of time with dead body he discovered in forest

A boy who discovered a dead body in a forest has been forced to spend an unknown period of time with the body in Bungoma.

According to Bukusu traditions, cleansing rituals have to be performed on a person who has seen a dead body before they rejoin their family.

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