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Margaret Arango and her granddaughter Victorina Achieng at JOOTRH in Kisumu, on January 12, 2026. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard]
On a quiet Monday morning at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, soft laughter drifts along the oncology clinic corridor. Seated on a wooden bench is an elderly woman with a warm, reassuring smile. Beside her sits a young, cheerful girl, her eyes carrying curiosity and hope.
From a distance, nothing seems unusual. Grandmother and granddaughter chat freely, occasionally laughing. But a closer look reveals a detail that shifts the scene: wooden crutches leaning against the bench.
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