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My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

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Lilly Muga Mugane. Her son Munene has Down's Syndrome. [Rosa Agutu, Standard]

Whenever you ask an expectant mother if they would prefer a baby boy or baby girl, many would say, "I just want a healthy baby."

A healthy baby is what Lilly and her husband Ken Mugane hoped for. However, 3 months after delivering their last born and only boy, Munene, they were informed that he had Down's syndrome.

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