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Crushed herbs that ‘bring back lives’ in border town

Bornot Herbal Women Group, Namanga women show how they make medicine for sell. [ON 12/03/15 PHOTO; JENIPHER WACHIE/STANDARD]

Kajiado, Kenya:  At Olgulului village in Kajiado South overlooking the Kenya-Tanzania border, there is something akin to a phenomenon. It is refreshing to see women in colourful Maasai shukas cheerfully selling herbs. Some are dry roots and barks while the liquid medicine is bottled.

The women say they are on a mission to “bring back lives”, through herbal medicine.

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