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Pain, loss, and resilience: Inside the lives of Kenyan orphans

Kenyan orphans of grief and grit tell stories of surviving loss

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by NELLY MUCHIRI

News14 July 2025 - 12:00
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The tragedy of an orphan losing a parent

Joseph Kiragu was preparing for his national secondary school exams when his world turned upside down. Just a month before the tests, he lost his mother—the only surviving parent he had.

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