×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Read on the App

Boy tells of six years of misery as he battles cancer

Shadrack Ouma in class at Nasira AC Primary School, Matayos, on June 14, 2019. [Ignatius Odanga]

It started as a small swelling on the mouth of Shadrack Ouma six years ago. His grandmother Mary Mukadi thought it would disappear but it refuses to disappear.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in