National Council for Persons with Disabilities Stories

Kenya achieves major milestones in disability inclusion and access to justice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has been at the forefront of this progress, broadening its focus on disability issues.

Kilifi PWDs hail new initiative aimed at promoting inclusion, dispelling misconceptions
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 29, 2024

PWDs in Kilifi are now calling on both county and national governments, and other stakeholders, to support this initiative and ensure that all develop...

Kwale youth to benefit from three-year civic education programme
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 15, 2024

The initiative aims to empower youth, women, and people living with disabilities to actively participate in governance and economic development proces...

State agency conducts free cancer screening for persons with albinism
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2024

2024 marks a decade since the launch of the International Albinism Awareness Day, this year's theme being "10 Years of IAAD: A Decade of Collective Pr...

Senate set to pass bill granting tax relief to parents of children with disabilities
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 20, 2024

The bill, sponsored by Nominated Senator Crystal Asige, promises to ease the financial burden on families caring for children with disabilities.

Senate committee engages stakeholders over concerns on registration of teachers with disabilities
Yunis Dekow  |  May 15, 2024

The committee was probing claims that Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers has been registering teachers with disabilities without their co...

Knut calls for passage of disability Bills for inclusive education, rights protection
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2024

The Union wants the Disability Bill 2023 and other draft laws which include but are not limited to the Learners with Disabilities Bill and the Sign La...

The daily unseen struggles of persons with disabilities
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 24, 2024

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, 918,270 people aged five years and above had a disability, accounting for 2.2 per cent of t...

Kenyan peace advocate receives international recognition
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 01, 2024

Hamisa Zaja, who received the award in Washington DC has been selected as one of four women worldwide for the Women Building Peace Award 2023 by the U...

Entrench Kenya sign language in school curriculum, PWDs urge State
Immaculate Wairimu  |  Jan 22, 2024

Government urged to consider entrenching the Kenya sign language as a compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools.

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