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Time bomb: Why many city residents may be living in a condemned house

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A year ago, John Ouma, a taxi driver, went house hunting in Kiserian, a town located on the outskirts of Nairobi.

He wanted a slice of two worlds - a setting with both rural and urban amenities including fresh farm produce and a good coffee house where his young family could visit during weekends.

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