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Busia town is choking in garbage as collectors keep off

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Matayos residents in Busia County collect garbage during a market cleaning exercise. [Courtesy]

Spillover and overflowing garbage bins have become a common sight in Busia town and at Bumala after a contractor tasked with collecting and disposing of the garbage abandoned the work.

This saw local traders operating in the two towns raised concerns over health risks.

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