Life in the worst place to be pregnant

Zeituna Abdi spent two nights on the road travelling from Isiolo to Sericho. At eight months pregnant, the journey took a toll on her. She sought refuge in our car as the landrover she was travelling in was stuck in the mud [GARDY CHACHA/STANDARD]

The journey to Sericho on the border of Wajir and Isiolo counties began on a Tuesday. We were going to meet Halima Guyo and Halima Wako, two mothers who know the pain of losing a baby either before or after birth.

We travelled on dirt roads all the way – most of the time following imaginary routes as we attempted to pick the best stretches of earth.