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Mukombero shortage: Why many marriages are under threat

As we trekked through Kakamega Forest around 7am, its smell was fresh and organic. We were in awe of the size and majesty of the trees. Their knotted arms rose ever upwards, as far as my head could lift.

The grasses we stepped on were crackly beneath our feet because of the ongoing dry spell. We could see wild basil growing freely on the clumpy, mossy mattress of the floor.

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