Medics build manyatta at health centre to lure pregnant mothers

John Osir (in blue shirt), the PHO in charge of Suguta Health centre explains the importance of the Manyatta in their services to pregnant women from the area. Beside him is Grace Lekupe, Nursing officer in charge at the facility [photo/Standard].

Suguta Valley has for a long time been associated with deaths. It hit the news last year when bandits massacred 42 police officers.

In this remote part of Kenya, roads are practically nonexistent, making movement difficult.