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Farm workers are falling sick in a Kenyan horticultural town. Were they poisoned by pesticides?
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Farm workers are falling sick in a Kenyan horticultural town. Were they poisoned by pesticides?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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…
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Farm workers are falling sick in a Kenyan horticultural town. Were they poisoned by pesticides?
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- The Guardian