By Lance Guma

With nine years experience in marketing and public relations, the rise of 32-year-old Judith Mbetu has been nothing but amazing. Her journey to the top however has been a very difficult one.

Mbetu has albinism, an inherited genetic condition that reduces the amount of melanin pigment formed in the skin, hair and/or eyes. It can sometimes cause impaired vision or blindness.

“My biggest challenge was my sight as I had walk to the board to read everything throughout my school life. Sometimes I would finish work late and my classmates would laugh at me.

“My mother was a teacher and she made an extra effort to teach me some concepts at home that I hadn?t grasped in class. When it was time for exams I managed to write using enlarged print,” Mbetu told Nehanda Radio in an exclusive interview.