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Tana River
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Tap water ends years of crocodile terror in Tana River villages

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Residents, chiefs and Water Service officials conduct a pressure test at the water tower in Tarasaa Village, Tana River County on October 1, 2025.

Photo credit: Stephen Oduor | Nation

For Rehema Adhan, every trip to River Tana has been a battle between duty and terror.

Three years ago, she watched in horror as a nine-year-old girl was dragged into the water by a crocodile, never to be seen again.