Dr Dan Gikonyo and Dr Betty Gikonyo. PHOTO/Courtesy
Dr Betty Gikonyo’s autobiography, The Girl who Dared to Dream, is a deeply engrossing, well written narrative. It not only chronicles Gikonyo’s life experiences but traces East Africa’s political, social and indeed, medical history.
Launched in Nairobi at the end of September, one of the strengths of this book is the manner in which the renowned Kenyan cardiologist openly shares her early struggles while raising a family and building a career. She talks about the period from when she had her first child towards the end of medical school, to branching out from government employment to founding her own practice.
