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It took 38 years, Sh140m to translate Bible in Pokomo

A family studying the bible. [Getty Images]

The Pokomo community in Tana River county is celebrating a significant milestone with the official dedication of a Bible translated into their dialect.

Joyful songs filled the air at the Idsowe African Inland Church (AIC) in Tana Delta Sub-County, where a group of bishops from various Christian denominations in the Coast region conducted a colourful event.

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