persons with disabilities Stories
Kenya’s National Gender and Equality Commission has launched a 2025–2027 data strategy, including a gender data hub and capacity building, to close ev...
While 23 counties have county-level health insurance schemes, only 15 counties provide free or subsidised coverage to ensure persons with disabilities...
Kenya’s human rights commission reports forced return of Turkish asylum seekers, clashes in Kakuma, non-compliance in Ogiek land rulings and child rig...
Women received 58.3 per cent of Sh56.8 billion in AGPO tenders in 2024/25, new Treasury and PPRA data shows, as total contracts rose but only 39 per c...
Senators have faulted the Lands Ministry over years of inaccessibility in key Mombasa government buildings, demanding timelines for lift repairs, asse...
Senators warned that non-compliance would no longer be tolerated and called for urgent corrective measures across all government institutions.
A nationwide survey found that nearly 79 per cent of employers have only 0–25 per cent of their workforce as persons with disabilities.
The Persons with Disabilities Act (2025) mandates that employers with 20 or more employees ensure that at least five per cent of their workforce compr...
Anyone who deliberately discriminates against a person with a disability faces a fine of up to Sh2 million, or two years in jail, or both.
In recent days, following the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, social media has been flooded with an insensitive online challenge mockin...
The Commission is urging government agencies, schools, employers, healthcare providers, and media outlets to integrate KSL interpretation into classro...
The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare heard testimonies detailing how outdated infrastructure continues to lock out vulnerable gr...
Petitioners described buildings where simple access is a daily struggle. At Bima Towers, for example, people with disabilities must be lifted flights...
The National Assembly Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity said the law was being ignored despite clear provisions meant to promote in...
The fund, which has 137 staff members, was praised for having 54.1 per cent women but criticised for employing only 1.46 per cent persons with disabil...
KRA is working with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and the Ministry of Health to ensure that only eligible applicants are granted...
Raised in modest circumstances in Kitui before moving to Mombasa, Amina—the eldest of two—began her advocacy journey driven by lived experience, deep...
Physical access, affordability and attitudes remain major barriers to healthcare.
Labour CS Alfred Mutua said failure by a majority of institutions to submit the required data goes against the Persons with Disabilities Act No.14 of...
The new law expands the definition of disability to encompass a broader range of impairments. This ensures more individuals are recognised and protect...
It introduces stronger protections, tougher penalties for discrimination, and broad measures to ensure accessibility, employment, and participation of...
Motivated by those painful memories, Mohamed and his team now offer direct home visits, where they sensitise communities on climate resilience, disast...
UNDP says individuals with disabilities in the country continue to face significant challenges in accessing essential services, securing employment an...
The Bill, which passed unanimously at all stages in Parliament, introduces several key provisions aimed at improving the quality of life for persons w...
The training, which marks a significant stride in digital inclusivity, is expected to provide participants with the necessary tools to thrive in a dig...
The initiative has been designed to offer a unique, accessible and immersive way for everyone, regardless of their visual ability, to experience and e...
Asige said for too long, there has been a misguided social belief that physical activity does not apply to people in wheelchairs or those living with...
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has been at the forefront of this progress, broadening its focus on disability issues.
PWDs in Kilifi are now calling on both county and national governments, and other stakeholders, to support this initiative and ensure that all develop...
The initiative aims to empower youth, women, and people living with disabilities to actively participate in governance and economic development proces...
