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Despite availability of maternity hospitals, some women still prefer a mysterious man to assist them in birth, writes SIDI SARRO
Women adore him while men cringe in fear at the mere mention of his name. People claim he has magical powers and it is said anyone who is not in his good book dies mysteriously. Residents of Mradi in Mathare No 10 dread discussing him. He is Japolo, the most popular male traditional birth attendant from Mathare Area 4A.
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