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Samuel Gitonga

Nairobi
As seen in: MSN, MSN Philippines, MSN South Africa, Legit.ng, Citizen TV Kenya, Tuko, YEN.com.gh, Briefly News, Business Today (Kenya), Kami
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DP Ruto defends Kenya's appetite for borrowing - Citizentv.co.ke

DP Ruto defends Kenya's appetite for borrowing - Citizentv.co.ke

Deputy President William Ruto on Friday defended the Jubilee government's borrowing spree that has sunk the c…

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Questions over KDF, AP gun battle that killed 2 soldiers - Citizentv.co.ke

Questions over KDF, AP gun battle that killed 2 soldiers - Citizentv.co.ke

In Summary Two soldiers of The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) were killed on Wednesday by Border Patrol Unit offi…

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Campaign against gender violence in matatus launched - Citizentv.co.ke

Campaign against gender violence in matatus launched - Citizentv.co.ke

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and Equality Now, a human rights and gender equity lobby g…

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AG: Raila's swearing-in is high treason, punishable by death - Citizentv.co.ke

AG: Raila's swearing-in is high treason, punishable by death - Citizentv.co.ke

Attorney General Githu Muigai has said that the controversial swearing in of opposition leader Raila Odinga s…

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Technocrats edged out as politicians dominate Uhuru's Cabinet - Citizentv.co.ke

Technocrats edged out as politicians dominate Uhuru's Cabinet - Citizentv.co.ke

President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled his new Cabinet on Friday, January 26 and as many had speculated technocrat…

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Government bans logging - Citizentv.co.ke

Government bans logging - Citizentv.co.ke

The government has temporarily banned with immediate effect logging and timber harvesting in public forests. …

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I Never Understood How Anyone Could Love Being a Mother – Until I Met My Biological Daughter

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By Samuel Gitonga
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For 12 years, Valarie believed she wasn't built for motherhood. Then a routine hospital visit shattered everything she thought she knew about her daughter, her family, and herself. One photograph changed it all. But would the truth set her free, or destroy the only life she had? I used to be someone else entirely. In the 1990s, I was one of the most in-demand stylists in the capital. I had clients who called me before they called their agents.
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My Mom-in-Law Told My Orphaned Little Brothers They'd Be 'Sent to a New Family' – Karma Struck Original

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By Samuel Gitonga
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After our parents died, I became the only person my 6-year-old twin brothers had left. My fiancé loves them like his own — but his mother hates them with a fury I never saw coming. I didn't realize how far she'd go until the day she crossed an unforgivable line. Three months ago, my parents died in a house fire. I woke up that night with heat crackling against my skin and smoke everywhere. I crawled to my bedroom door, pressing my hand against it.
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My Sister Was Swept Away By Floods After Saving Me – 25 Years Later, Her Lookalike Walked In Original

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By Samuel Gitonga
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When I was six, my sister was swept away in a flood after saving me. For 25 years, I believed I was the only one who had survived. Then a woman walked into my office and said a word only my sister ever used. That's when I knew something wasn't right. I'm Simon, and I run a company now. We design and manufacture flood rescue platforms and emergency flotation systems. Every product line is named after a flood survivor.
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