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Janet (not her real name) never knew that fate and destiny had conspired to throw her a twisted ephialtes her way, one that only hell could inspire. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

For Janet (not her real name), one sunny day in January 2018, was just like any other. With Form One admissions underway, the rush to beat time was on.

She had the sun in her eyes as days drew closer to her school opening, as she looked forward to being a Form Four candidate and conquering the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams, and be the toss of the day.

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