Village technician who uses his mouth to repair radio

James Okeyo, a technician at Ururi village in Siaya county who uses his mouth to prove that disability is not inability. PIC BY ISAIAH GWENGI

"Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone." Tennis champion Martina Navratilova must have had James Okeyo in mind when she uttered these immortal words.

This is because disability is a "matter of perception" for Mr Okeyo, who was crippled by polio at the age of 13. Disability doesn't bother the father of five anymore because he is doing one thing very well - repairing radios.