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My daughter who has Asperger Syndrome is a miracle

Irene Kigathi (right), has started an organisation to help children with special needs, based on her experience raising her daughter, Edith.

By Kiundu Waweru

Unlike most other mothers, Irene Kigathi’s misery did not end with the labour pains. She had been in agony for two days when her bundle of joy arrived, and the then 27-year-old sighed in relief. But the happiness did not last long.

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