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How Solai survivors were duped to sign for Sh100,000 from killer dam owners

The burial of the victims of the Patel Dam tragedy. [File, Standard]

Several survivors of the Solai tragedy have said they regret accepting a conditional payout that bars them from pursuing further claims against the owners of the killer dam.

They claimed they were not allowed to study the documents that stated the dam owners would not accept liability despite the payment of Sh100,000 for a life lost, Sh200,000 for semi-permanent structures and Sh1 million for permanent structures destroyed. 

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