Born deafblind due to rubella infection, condition has not stopped Louise from enjoying life

Louise Ouko, a vocational training student at Kilimani Primary School’s Unit for the deafblind prepares a meal. (Photo: Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard)

She leans, turns and accelerates her bike, unperturbed by the immediate darkness and silent world surrounding her. Only when she pedals to a halt does one realise she is both deaf and blind. So spirited is she, that this would never stop her from engaging in an activity that gives her such deep pleasure. “I am number one,” she quips after the ride in the field at Kilimani Primary School. Meet Louise Ouko, 21, a vocational training student. The youth, despite her special needs, is already a decorated sports person.