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Empty promises crush dreams of KCSE star to pursue medicine course

Doris Waithera's dream of becoming a doctor to assist her autistic brother is on limbo. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

The stench from irregularly disposed garbage, poorly drained muddy roads and a crowded community, surround the home of Doris Waithera, 18, in Ponda Mali Slums within Nakuru County.

A single room is what Waithera has been calling home since she was born, together with her autistic brother, another elder brother and her parents.

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