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A reminder of today's wise words: "The shade of the tree will always come back." A Kalenjin proverb sent by Kipkoech Titus Rutto in Kericho, Kenya
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And we leave you with this photo of a woman in Nairobi holding inflated condoms during a march organised by Kenya's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to mark the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: