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Desilt dam to end water crisis, says expert

Lemi Muia (left), a climate expert, speaks to sand harvesters at Maruba Dam in Machakos County. [Photo: Erastus Mulwa/Standard]

Water shortage in Machakos town and its environs could be a thing of the past if silt is removed from a local dam.

Residents have been forced to rely on vendors who have been minting money from them by selling them the commodity at exorbitant prices.

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