Timau’s industry has provided local Kenyans with an economic lifeline. But now, many believe it has made them seriously ill When Reuben Muriki fainted while doing a chore in the compound of his home near the horticultural town of Timau in central Kenya several years ago, it marked the start of a…
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November 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Farm workers are falling sick in a Kenyan horticultural town. Were they poisoned by pesticides?
The Guardian Environment
Excerpt from The Guardian Environment.