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The Patel Dam in Solei after bursting over its banks and killing 48 people

Solai Dam tragedy survivor reflects on near-death experience

I rushed home, but there was nothing left—not even my house. The water had washed away virtually everything. My family was nowhere in sight. I couldn't believe the scene before my eyes.
Environment
Seedballs are seeds of indigenous trees coated with charcoal dust, which protects them from the environment until conditions are favorable for germination

Seedballs Aim to Curb Deforestation in Kenya

In this Instagram generation, everything is so fast and so quick. You want your tree to be 10 feet tall by morning. However, nature moves at its own pace, and growth takes a little longer.
Arts & Culture
Mike Wamaya leads a dance class at Project Elimu. Hundreds of students have passed through his doors, learning life and social skills in addition to dance

Kenyan man combats poverty and hopelessness with dance

I teach possibilities. Dreaming is possible, and I let children dream in my class. Hundreds of children have passed through this dance program. They’ve learned much more than just steps; they’re dancing their way out of hopelessness. 
Health
Now the mother of three daughters of her own, Sadia vows to protect as many girls as she can from the pain and trauma of FGM

Once a victim herself, Kenyan Parliament hopeful fights to eradicate female genital mutilation

I silently prayed, waiting in fear for whatever was about to happen. A few minutes later, I felt a sharp pain in my genital area as my flesh was cut off. They gave me no painkillers or anesthesia as they cut; the pain overwhelmed me, and I lost all my strength.
Crime & Corruption
Joyce Chepkemoi, following the torture inflicted following the 2007 election

Post-election violence victim now advocates for peace in Kenya

I watched helplessly as my husband was tortured to the point of being beheaded. They placed his head on the table, and then it was time for me to face their wrath.
Crime & Corruption
Benson and Emmanuel Ndwiga were last seen alive on Aug. 1, 2021. Their deaths while in police custody sparked demonstrations and protests in Embu County that resulted in additional violence

Kenyan mother remembers ‘Kianjokoma brothers,’ killed in police custody

Wherever we looked, we turned up nothing. The hours stretched on, and my anxiety and fear grew. I just kept wishing over and over they would appear or that we would get through to them by phone. We didn't search for them in a morgue, as I could not imagine or think of their death.
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Seconds before the bus tipped into the flooded Enziu River. So far, the death toll is at 33, including several children

Survivor of Kenya Bus Accident Recounts Tragedy

Within a minute, I felt the bus sliding toward the left and almost instantly, it overturned completely into the river. Screams filled the air, with many calling the name of Jesus Christ to save us.
Sex & Gender
Nearly five years after the vicious attack, Jackline's former husband was sentenced to 30 years behind bars for attempted murder.

Face of gender-based violence in Kenya looks back on her attack

My neighbors heard me screaming and called the police. They found me in a pool of blood with a severed hand on the floor. My other hand was almost detached and could not be saved.
Visionaries
Chief Justice Martha Koome was elected to office in May 2021.

From farm to courtroom: meet Kenya’s first female chief justice

All of these achievements have come because of, not in spite of, my rural upbringing. Those tough lessons allow me to be of service—not just to women and children, but to an entire nation.
Crime & Corruption
Now a preacher and father, Kenyan John Kibera once robbed graves for a living

Former grave robber recounts shootout that led to reform

Our target was not the poor, who are buried like dead animals covered with soil. We liked the graves of the rich, covered by a raised, cemented slab.
Sex & Gender
Zera with her baby daughter. In Kenya, nearly 1 out of 5 girls between 15-19 years old is either pregnant or already a mother

Poverty drives young Kenyan girl into sex trade

The men took advantage of our desperation and ignorance, using us for their pleasure and paying nearly nothing.
Crime & Corruption
Some Ol Moran residents awoke to devastation after bandits torched their homes

Bandits destroy homes, livelihoods in rural Kenya

Many of us cried like little children—We had lost everything we worked for our entire lives.
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