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Techno-science gives ray of hope to people living with disabilities

Kenya's Asiya Mohammed Sururu, who plays wheelchair tennis, badminton and Para-rowing, qualified for the Para-rowing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [Courtesy]

To have trained for just a year and made it to the world’s most prestigious event in a sport that demands stamina, endurance and strength is not only heroic but also inspirational.

Kenya’s Asiya Sururu Mohammed became the first Kenyan to qualify for rowing at the Paralympics in October 2019 in Tunisia.

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