Kenyan lawyer brings boxing and justice to Nairobi
06 January 2021 |
12:01 pm
Lawyer Shadrack Wambui has turned to boxing to help young people in poor Nairobi neighbourhoods, combining his passion for the sport with informal lessons on the law and legal clinics to resolve marital disputes.
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