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Shammah Children's Home founder Olive Karimi and the children she takes care of at the home in Ruai area, Nairobi on May 24,/2022. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

On a hot Tuesday afternoon, we drove some three kilometres off Kangundo Road in Ruai to visit an orphanage in the area.

As the driver navigates his way through the narrow tarmac road, one cannot resist the allure of the magnificent bungalows and maisonettes competing for space in this serene environment.

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