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Price of press freedom: Nyaruri's widow opens up on struggles to take care of sons

Journalists protest in Nairobi recently for their press freedom after lots of attack on members of the fourth estate. Members of the Media have fallen victims in the hand of security agents and the police. [Boniface kendo, Standard]

In Kenya, some journalists have met tragic ends. The motives behind these murders are no mystery. But hidden in shadows is the silent pain, the deep sorrow and the relentless struggle of their shattered families.

For a decade and a half, Josephine Kwamboka has carried the burden of widowhood, manoeuvering through challenging circumstances to raise her two sons alone.

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