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Chaotic scenes as thousands of Kenyans travel for Christmas

On left, passengers traveling to Western Kenya region from Kisumu city stranded in stage. On right, traffic snurl-up along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.

Chaotic scenes marked the final hours before Christmas Day as thousands of Kenyans scrambled to travel to various destinations for the festivities.

It has been a common occurrence every year for Kenyans to engage in a mad rush to travel upcountry to join family and friends for Christmas celebrations.

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