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Three-year plan to phase out grass-thatched houses in Kisii

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Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku doing finishing to one the houses that he is putting up for the needy families in the area. he targets to build 300 houses in a period of three years. [Eric Abuga, Standard]

A stroll across the densely populated Gusii region reveals traditional grass-thatched houses amidst new posh homes.

Unlike the past, when these houses were close together, the landscape is changing due to initiatives to eradicate grass-thatched houses.

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