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Shattered childhoods, unbroken voices: The relentless fight against defilement

Shattered childhoods, unbroken voices: The relentless fight against defilement
Shattered childhoods, unbroken voices: The relentless fight against defilement (Photo: iStock)

When 15-year-old Aisha* left Funyula in Busia County for Nairobi that fateful morning, she was filled with the wide-eyed excitement of a teenager eager to reunite with relatives in the capital.

She boarded the bus, escorted by her cousin, who handed her over to the driver. Reassured by his promise to contact their uncle upon arrival, Aisha settled in for the journey. But by the time the bus reached its destination, her world had changed in the most brutal way imaginable.

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