Gladys Kerubo: Lady tuk-tuk rider on mission for expectant mothers

Gladys Kerubo a female tuk-tuk driver in the Jomvu area in Mombasa county. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Giving birth to the first child is usually a scary experience for most mothers. However, for mothers like Davin Wekesa living in an informal settlement is a matter of life and death due to an unreliable transport system and health facilities.

Last week, on an eventful night, Wekesa says she went into labour while alone at her house in Mombasa’s Jomvu area. Her husband had travelled upcountry and in their calculation, Wekesa delivery was due in a week.

Deep into the night, she started to feel a contraction but assumed that it was normal for a pregnant woman due in a week. But it became longer, stronger, and more frequent as the labour progressed.