KENYA: Ruth Wangechi:"Flashbacks of his philandering after the birth of our first child rang...

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone. - Ruth Wangechi, 32, married soon after dropping out of school. Although her husband had contracted HIV, he and his family kept the information under wraps. When she became aware of her HIV-positive status, she decided to openly speak about it and shared her experiences with IRIN/PlusNews. "For several years my husband and in-laws kept me in total darkness about his HIV status. He was in and out of hospital, complaining of this and that. Whenever I asked he would dismiss it as malaria, stomach-ache and other treatable illnesses. "Three years ago he fell seriously sick. His parents promptly took him to a private hospital. This they had always done, never asking me along. I... [read full story]