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I converted my activism group into a feared criminal gang

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I was born in Migori, but raised in Mombasa, Magongo estate. I am the first born in a family of five. Growing up, I would say it wasn’t that easy, my parents were not that stable, and we struggled through life. After completing Standard Eight, I relocated to the village where I transitioned to high school. I went back to Magongo after Form Four and that’s where my life changed for the worse after I failed to proceed to college. Initially, I resolved to become an activist in our estate where I started a group to fight crime. 

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