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New houses for Kijiji slum fire victims, but who will own them?

A victims of Kijiji slums fire at her makeshift abode at Ngei Primary School. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Tears rolled down Monica Lema’s face as she watched her four children aged between six and 14 settle down for a meal of rice and boiled cabbage.

It is her family’s fifth day of squeezing at her friend’s house for the night and her face showed little traces of hope.

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