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✓ Not everyone is able to use this bridge. It is scary. Some adults ask us to hold their hands so they don’t miss a step. ✓ The dreaded bridge connects Githurai with Kahawa West, Soweto slums and Congo. ✓ Some years back we found a body in the river and from the injuries it was clear the man fell while crossing. It takes nerves, precision, a little sweat and luck to cross this bridge in Nairobi's Githurai 44 area. The bridge has no guard rails or any safety mechanism on either side of it, which makes it very dangerous to use. Sitting atop a stream, the rusty railway line bridge is barely 100 metres from Thika Superhighway. The dreaded bridge, which has made quite some headlines in the area connects Githurai with Kahawa West, Soweto slums and Congo. Though it is a lifeline, some people have sustained injuries trying to cross it. The bridge has left a number of bodaboda operators counting losses after their motorbikes plunged into the river about 10 metres down. Those who...