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How mother nature has messed busy Siaya beach

One of the collapsing fish landing bandas in Siaya. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

On the shores of Uwaria Beach in Bondo Sub-county, old buildings that have clearly seen better days, and an abandoned fish banda, are the only signs that this was once a busy fish landing site. Uwaria had endless human traffic, a cacophony of frenzied shouting from traders, bargaining buyers and loaders with heavy luggage on their shoulders.

Samson Okoth, a fisherman, says the beach harboured traders and visitors from as far as Gem, Ugenya, Alego and Seme.

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