![]() ![]() The moment Habiba told the man she was HIV positive he took off, blocked her number and she can no longer reach him on phone. “Fear of being discriminated and isolated has stopped me from sharing this information with members of my family,” explained Habiba who has been on ARVs for four years. She got pregnant, but two months into her pregnancy when going for ante-natal visit, she was discovered to be HIV positive and put on ARVs to prevent mother to child transmission. ![]() Soon they made their relationship official. Habiba (not her real name) befriended a man who had come to Eastleigh though he does not live in Nairobi. There is also talk that some of them drink the codeine cough syrup once they have chewed miraa and this leaves them highly sexual and intoxicated.” They dupe the women, leave many of them pregnant and some with sexually transmitted diseases because caution to protected sex is thrown to the winds.”Īccording to Abdi, the tribulations faced by the women are immense and include some of them being introduced to drugs. He noted: “These men are even the cause of marriages breaking up. Women run after them because they splash money around in a way never seen before.” The Somali women in Eastleigh say they were infected by men from their own community, mainly from the Diaspora or out of Nairobi who duped them into having sexual relationships.Įxplained Jaldesa Abdi (not his real name): “The men who come from the Diaspora are heavily loaded with cash. According to the 2016 Kenya Aids Progress Report, all these counties have a low prevalence rate ranging from one to 4.9 percent. The Somali community in Kenya mainly inhabit the counties of Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Marsabit, Moyale and Isiolo. ![]() Anyone who is known to be HIV positive gets discriminated, isolated and stigmatised for the condition. The fear is enhanced by the fact that they are living with HIV, which is considered taboo in their community. The women, who are of Somali origin, are careful about what they do, and who they interact with lest they get exposed. In exceptional cases, the stock balance and the online shop may not coincide, so it is possible that the delivery dates may differ from those indicated at the time of order placement and/or we may not be able to fulfill your order or we will only fulfill a part of your order (in such cases, the Buyer will be notified immediately).Deep on the shadowy dark corridors of the flats that make up Eastleigh, live a group of women who are constantly watching each other’s back. ![]() The prices and promotions displayed in the online shop may differ from the prices and promotions displayed in shops and service centres. The product description is general and does not necessarily mention all the features of the product. The shade of the product may differ from the one shown in the photo. The platform acts as an intermediary between the customer and the US shops, which are the seller of the featured products and set the price. Shipzee is not the official distributor or manufacturer of the products on the e-shop and has no affiliation with any of the brands on the e-shop. An extra-cozy robe meant for pampering yourself, featuring a shawl collar, tie waist, front pockets and our script logo at the back. ![]()
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