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influence in matters of national and international interest.
Benta Akinyi during her interview with The Standard. [David Njaaga, Standard]
When Benta Akinyi stepped into The Standard offices, one’s gaze was immediately drawn to her heavily scarred face.
Perhaps used to the stares, Ms Akinyi exhibited little signs of self-consciousness. She simply made herself comfortable and started recounting a beating she got from her husband the previous night.
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