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Raw sewer flows in River Nyakomisaro in Kisii County. [File, Standard]
The morning sun rises over Kisii town, lighting up the crowded stalls of Daraja Mbili market. Vendors shout, motorbikes weave through traffic, and business hums with energy.
Yet just a few metres away, behind a line of corrugated iron sheet shops, a very different story flows silently. River Nyakomisaro—once a lifeline for households and farmers—has become a toxic artery, carrying oil, heavy metals and untreated waste through the heart of the town.
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