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Julie Chedeye (right) with her 16-year-old daughter Shalom Mwakha at their home in Mulwanda Kakamega County on November 20, 2020. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

When she conceived her second born, Julie Chedeye could not hide her excitement. She would soon be a mother of two. But her excitement was short-lived. Within a few weeks, she started feeling unwell, and her doctor recommended bed rest. This was 16 years ago and Julie was just 28.  

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