Equipped with new skills from jail, Kenyan ex-convicts turn to agriculture
By Reuters
23 November 2019 |
7:21 am
A program in Kenya is working to rehabilitate prisoners by teaching them farming skills to enable them earn a living once they are out of jail.
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