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Harsh reality of how history has conspired against Kenyan women

The cover of former Karachuonyo MP Phoebe Asiyo’s book. [File, Standard]

The two men wearing religious garbs left a cloud of dust as each furiously pedalled their prized bicycles. At the back of each bicycle was a petrified girl, cushioned by a bag into which all her earthly possessions, among them a collection of books and writing materials, were stashed.

The swirling wind and the attendant dust made any conversation between the two bewildered girls impossible.

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