Mother's agony as son suffers in River Thange petroleum spill aftermath

Children eat tomatoes planted along River Thange in Kibwezi, Makueni County. Six months ago, a pipeline ruptured and spilled oil into the river. [Photo: Boniface Okendo/Standard]

A woman at Moki village in Thange has borne the brunt of living in an oil-polluted environment.

The pain in Christine Paul's voice tells of the trauma she has undergone for months while trying to seek medication for her last born son, who has since dropped out of school.