'Embracing autism car wash' employs people with special needs

1,495 views · Published 1 September 2018 · 7:14 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: NTV Kenya · 2018 · News & Politics

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It is difficult to get a job in the current economy even for able-bodied young Kenyans. Now imagine how hard it is for people living with disabilities more so for those with mental illnesses.
Maina Gatheru understands this predicament because his son suffers from autism. To this end Gatheru opened a car wash whose attendants are people living with Autism and cerebral palsy. 
Rose Wangui visited the car wash along Forest Lane in Parklands, Nairobi and she shows us how the business is both an inspiration and an opportunity for people often shunned by society.

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