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I make Sh400 daily from washing bodas

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At Kayombi market in Ugunja in Siaya County, a middle-aged woman washes boda bodas every day. A young baby is often strapped to her back as she goes about her business.

Like all bright kids, Florence Ochieng had a dream, a dream that was shattered when money became an issue at the final leg of primary school education.

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