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Sidindi survivor

Mr John Otieno Raywer, 55, who survived the Sidindi fuel tanker tragedy, displays his disfigured fingers that suffered burns in the incident.

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For victims of Sidindi fuel tanker explosion, 23 years can’t heal scars

By  Rushdie Oudia

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The injured were mainly residents of Sidindi, Sinywago, and Rambo and Mlaha villages.
  • Families of the victims claim all they got was some money from fundraisers held after the accident happened.

The scars on Alfred Ombus Oruko’s leg and arms remind him of an incident from 23 years ago that will forever remain etched in his mind.

The 41-year-old remembers the exact time and date of the incident that nearly took his life. It was 5:30pm on July 13, 1998.

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