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Easter offers little to cerebrate for street families

Teresia Waithera with her child on the streets of Nairobi, yesterday. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

As Kenyans celebrate Easter away in the village, city streets remained empty of benefactors for a forgotten group that lives off donations.

For Joy and her friend Teresia Waithera, Easter does not mean much as they huddle as a family along Koinange Street.

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