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Illustration: Sebastian König

There are signs of new wealth all around Baringo county in western Kenya. Water tanks are propped up against corrugated-iron homes. A few young men have bought motorcycles and run a boda-boda taxi service in the area. The local goat market is doing a roaring trade.

This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline “Cut out the middle man”

From the January 13th 2024 edition

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