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Kenya Residents Blame Oil Waste for Cancer Cluster

Updated 2026-05-08 14:50 UTC 1 source Negative

Residents in Kargi, Kenya, are linking rising cancer cases to toxic waste left behind from oil exploration. The community is claiming environmental genocide.

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