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Chasing a dream: Artist works hard to catch Uhuru’s eye

Collins Ochieng Obado, with paintings of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mama Ngina Kenyatta at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, on September 4, 2020. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Collins Obado, a tuktuk driver in Kisumu, has been seeking to join the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for the last 15 years.

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