Families in low income estates bear the pain of Azimio demos and aftermath

Bonfires lit in Matani Center in Kibera during Azimio la Umoja protests. [Silas Otieno, Standard]

Protests are a way of life for many people in informal settlements, but when death knocks, it's a different story.

Joyce Kemunto, a resident of Raila village in the Kibra slums, is one such example. The mother of six is still grieving the death of her four-month-old child, who was suffocated by teargas fumes ten days ago.