My name is Odongo, and I grew up believing that family was everything. My father was a hardworking man, a humble farmer in Busia County, and he always taught me that integrity and hard work were more valuable than wealth. Life wasn’t easy, but it was predictable and full of love. That all changed the day he passed away unexpectedly.
I was devastated when my father died. He had been my anchor, my guide, and the person who believed in me more than anyone else. The funeral was painful, and the grief was suffocating. As I tried to cope with the loss, I never imagined that my own blood could betray me. But betrayal, I would soon learn, comes when you least expect it.…CONTINUE READING