Born in Pain: My True Story from the Bushes of Kakamega

I was born in Kakamega Town, into a life I did not choose but had to survive.

From the outside, my family looked complete. I had parents. But behind that picture was a reality many do not understand. I was raised in a polygamous family, where love, attention, and resources were always divided. From a very young age, I learned that being born did not guarantee comfort or security.

My childhood was not easy.

While other children slept in warm houses, there were nights my mother and I had no place to call home. Some nights, we slept in...