Author: Sharon Atieno

By Sharon Atieno Though a sunny morning in Nyawiso village, Ndhiwa sub-county, the bushy path leading to 38-year-old Judith Atieno’s home is partly wet. It had rained the previous night, so the green grass was moist, and water puddles were visible where there was bare soil, which is suitable for breeding malaria-causing mosquitoes. Ndhiwa sub-county is one of the eight sub-counties in Homa Bay County. The County is classified under the Lake endemic regions, where malaria poses a critical challenge with a prevalence rate of 19%. I find Judith and her two young children, aged three and one, seated…