When a rare disease makes medics think you’ve gone crazy

Roselyn Kanja with her son who suffers from Joubert syndrome. [Courtesy]

The first time Elizabeth Njeri fell with a thud while alighting from a bus, she imagined it was because of fatigue. As an active sports tutor in Nairobi, she thought her legs giving way was a sign that she needed to slow down.

A few days later, it happened again. This time, she was walking when she felt weak on her knees.