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A parent's greatest loss: Navigating life after losing a child

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On a quiet evening in Nairobi, a wave of sorrow swept through Dagoretti North as news spread that MP Beatrice Elachi had lost her beloved son. Elvis Murakana Namenya succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident.

His passing last week cast a heavy shadow not just over his family, but over the community that mourned alongside them. Namenya's death was a poignant reminder of life's fragility and the immeasurable pain of losing a child.

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