Kimathi was part of a gang that terrorized residents for years, but he is now a changed man working for a better future

Tell us a bit about your background
I was born and raised in Lunga Lunga slum as the last born in a family of four siblings.  Growing up in the slum was not a walk in the park and it became tougher when my father died. I was seven years old at the time. He was the sole breadwinner of the family and his death forced my mother to become a casual labourer, doing menial jobs in order to feed us.

What was your experience after losing a father at such a tender age?
It was tough, especially because of the struggles my mother went through. We had to survive on a single meal a day from the three meals we had been used to.