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Welcome to my channel Tamil Trekker.
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I told you I'd be visiting Kakameka in the last video. I am in Kakameka now.
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I arrived yesterday. Today we are going to a place called Kitale
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There is nothing to visit in Kakameka. I have just stopped here for a while.
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In Kitale, the desert starts.
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We are heading and staying there through couchsurfing.
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Like Gpay, Phonepe they have something called M-pesa here.
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We can save the money we have in our hand in the M-pesa portal.
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You can just go to a shop nearby and ask them to deposit money in your account by giving them the cash.
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You can use it anywhere you go. I am going to enable this app now.
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It's been 11 days since I have come to Kenya. I didn't activate the app yet.
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We are going to Kitale now. Not by hitchhiking this time.
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We are taking a taxi to go there. Since the cost is very low I am taking a shared taxi.
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Once we reach Kitale we will start hitchhiking. I woke up very late. It is already 11 am now.
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Just took bath and got ready. Also I forgot to tell you guys something.
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In the last video, I have stayed in a slum area and before that
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I was staying with someone
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In a 10x10 house. There is no water availability there.
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There was no water even to take a shower. You need to travel in bike afar to fetch some water.
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It was like that. I stayed there for 2 days and I couldn't take bath there.
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Even for using toilet you need to fetch water from 1 km away.
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They refill it regularly.
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I didn't want to waste the water they use, So i didn't shower at all.
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Water was very limited there.
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Within 10 litres. Everyone use below that.
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Then later on the 3rd day I took bath there.
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But i didn't feel very fresh at all. That is the main reason why I booked a room in Kakameka.
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I wanted to have a peaceful shower.
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I have taken shower very peaceful. I have also packed my bags. Need to leave now.
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This is the hall.
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This is the bedroom
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This is also a bedroom. I slept here.
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I felt very peaceful here. Water wasn't limited here.
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I took a nice shower and felt fresh. Okay. Let's go.
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We need to activate M-Pesa and go to an ATM.
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There is an equity bank here. My card is working with that bank. So i need to go there to withdraw some money.
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From there we'll start.
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We are leaving from here. In the mainroad,
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we can get the sharetaxi to reach to the ATM.
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We can activate M-Pesa there and then leave through bus.
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I am in the market area now. You can see the shops. I have finished my work in the ATM.
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I need to find a phone shop here.
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I here to have my breakfast.
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I have also activated my M-Pesa account. I met a girl there. I am out to have breakfast with her.
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Her name is Cindy. I am going to have breakfast with her.
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I am eating sausage here.
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This is what I have ordered. I will taste and tell you how it is.
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She told me that she wants to travel with me.
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Please let me know your suggestions in the comments below. Should I travel with her?
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We'll see how that goes.
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We are in Lodwar now.
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We are still in Kenya. This place is a complete desert.
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From here we are heading to lake victoria and going to center island from there.
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The island is in the centre of the lake.
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We should take the boat to get there. It is 56 kms from here.
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I am going to take the bike. I have rented the bike and drive to get there.
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The road is very poor there. No internet connectivity and all.
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So, I am going to someone who can drive me there.
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From there we can take a boat to the centre island and then come back. That's the plan for today.
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Yesterday night i came here. I have booked through Airbnb.
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It costs around 1000 inr per day.
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Costed 1500 shillings.
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I have booked for 2 nights stay here.
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I saw a boy in the road, wavying at me with a water bottle. I asked him what's the matter.
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He told me that he needs water. I have some water.
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I am going to give him this water. This place is a complete desert and no one has water here.
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I feel so bad for them.
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I couldn't show some things in the video. But it's bad. Let's give this water to them.
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See there is a little boy over there.
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See he is wailing the bottle all around.
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I have to come to Kalakol now.
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The lake is neaby. We ate just now. After seeing all these things
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I couldn't film for a while. I am alright now. We're heading to the lake.
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While going back let's see if i can try to provide water to many people.
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There were a lot of people standing for water. I thought they were playing.
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But they were asking for water.
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We have arrived near to the lake now. I don't know how much they charge for the boat and all.
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I'll go there and tell you.
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All the houses here belong to the fishermen.
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You can see all the huts.
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It is all made of sticks and dried leaves.
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We have parked our bike there. The water crisis is huge.
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Government doesn't provide water daily. They give it occationally itseems.
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A lot of times some poeple ask money for the free water, itseems.
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A lot of people couldn't afford it too.
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I asked them whether I could get some tanker and give everyone water. He told I can. It would cost around 15000
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I told okay. But then we couldn't give.
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If we give it for free, then the locals who sell the water
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will agitate and cause great trouble. So he told me there is no way for such idea.
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They told me to provide water bottles if i want.
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I am thinking of carrying as much water bottles as i can while returning.
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I can't do anything else. I'll see what else I can do.
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I will see whether if i can contact any NGO. It was very heartbreaking to me.
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This is the first time i got to see such things. So i got a bit emotional.
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They are suffering a lot without water.
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We need to take the boat to get there.
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From here to there, they're asking 200 shillings.
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To that end, they're asking 16000 shillings.
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That is what i bought to the africa trip.
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I am asking everywhere. They are trying to cheat.
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It is so nice to look.
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But it smells a lot like fish.
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I came here.
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They are asking 8000 for a boat. It costs around
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6000 in indian rupees. I am not spending 6000 on this one.
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I am going back now to get the water bottles.
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I am giving the water bottles and leaving. That's the plan.
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I have come to a fisherman's house. This place is the kitchen.
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This is where they cook and store.
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This is for chickens and goat.
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This is the bed room actually.
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There is no power in this area. They use only solar power.
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I am getting mangoes from her.
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They are buying water here. That is the situation in this place.
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One can is 50 shillings.
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It is so hot inside. I don't know how people live here. No power supply at all.
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It is really hard.
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Our bike's back wheel got punchered.
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I have got 10 water bottles with me.
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The tyre of the bike is still not proper. He is looking into it.
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I am buying water to give to them
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The water unavailability is mainly due to the corruption here.
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The govt is giving it for free
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but local people are selling it for money.
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Like in the fishermen's area.
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That is why i gave that lady some extra money. So she could get some more water.
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I got only 10 bottles. Couldn't carry more in bike.
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I can see whether if i can do anything else.
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There were lot of people standing on the roads. I don't know whether they will be there now or not.
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The time is 4 pm now. The sun is setting.
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The road is poor. No water. No power supply.
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I dont know what the govt is doing. But our country is far better.
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People are suffering here for water.
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We can do something for them.
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This is what i can do now.
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The air pump is broken now.
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We are stopping vehicles to ask for pump.
