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Easing care burden for children with disabilities in Kiambu

Sister Brenda Soteri a nun at Kisima Special School during an interview. [Fidelis Kabunyi, Standard]

About 20 years ago, the administrators of a nursery school in Kiambu County were surprised when a woman brought an autistic child and dumped him there.

She insisted that the teachers remain with the child for the day so that she could do some manual jobs nearby.

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