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Promise of better life a mirage three years later

Chrispinus Waballa Owiti's family. Owiti left his home for green pasture in Nairobi and has since disappeared.[PHOTO:KENNEDY OKWACH/STANDARD]

Kakamega, Kenya: On a chilly morning of March 3, 2012, Chrispinus Waballa Owiti bade his wife, Centrilla Owiti, goodbye at the Lung’anyiro bus stop.

He was jovial as he stepped into his future plans. He was heading to Nairobi in search of greener pastures and promised to send money for their son’s secondary school fees as soon as he found a job.

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