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SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Kenyan bags top health award

Golisano Health Leadership Award 2016 winner Edith Nthiga display her award in recognition of her outstanding leadership in special olympic Kenya Health programming and her ongoing committment to advancing inclusive health for people with interlectual disabilities at PCEA Kajiado North, Jan 13, 2017. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

A teacher at Olosurutia School in Kiserian, Kajiado County, is among 32 recipients of the Golisano Health Leadership Award from Special Olympics.

Edith Nthiga was awarded for her exemplary leadership skills in promoting health of athletes with intellectual disabilities. The awards comes as Kenya prepares to defend the floor hockey title at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Graz, Austria next month.

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