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From guns to gardens: Former gangsters fight hunger in Kenya

From guns to gardens: Former gangsters fight hunger in Kenya

MATHARE, Kenya (AP) — Joseph Kariaga and his friends once lived the “gangster life” in Nairobi’s Mathare slum, snatching phones, mugging people and battling police. But when Kariaga's brother was shot dead by police, the young men took stock.

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May 17, 2025
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