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CorruptionKenya

Did Kaluma Boy expose Kenya's broken and corrupt system?

Johan von Mirbach | Edith Kimani

March 23, 2026

In Kenya, corruption scandals and a failing health system leave families stranded. When hospitals and governments vanish, citizens turn to TikTok and civil society for help to build roads, equip schools or anything else.

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