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I had ovarian cancer, was warned not to conceive

Faith Bonaya at her home in Gilgil. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

As a recruit in the police, 33-year-old Faith Bonaya experienced sharp abdominal pain, making it hard to pick instructions during one vigorous training in 2012.

Ms Bonaya, attached to the Anti-Stock Theft Unit in Gilgil, also experienced a bloated stomach, a condition that was treated as food poisoning. This did not help improve matters. She was to be bedridden for three months.

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