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For better, for worse: 27 years beside bedridden husband

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Diana Cheboi and her husband Fanuel Koima at their Esageri home in Mogotio Baringo County on October 4, 2023. [Julius Chepkwony, Standard]

When Fanuel Koima and his wife Diana Cheboi said their marriage vows, "for better, for worse... in sickness and in health", they hoped mostly for better. However, just a year later they would find their resolve tested in a way no one imagined.

When we meet him, Koima lies on his bed relaxed with a TV remote control in his hand as he scans for channels. Inside the room, an oscillating fan creates a cool breeze.

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