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Hectares of crops destroyed, three killed by frost

    NAIROBI

    Three people have died and hectares of crops have been extensively damaged by frost in the Nandi district of Rift Valley province and Nyamira district in Nyanza province, news organisations reported. The frost has ravaged several hectares of tea estates, maize, bananas, sugarcane and other crops. The 'East African Standard' said leaders from Nandi district
    on Tuesday expressed fear over major economic implications. Two women and a young man have so far died, and a child suffered burns on the face and hands "when cold water dropped on him as he was running to school in the morning".

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