Selestine nyongesa
- An editor at Signs Tv
- Nairobi, Kenya
WHO Launches New Guidance On Mental Health
Oct 11, 2023 On October 10th, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched a new guidance to support countri...
Psychiatrists Want Mental Health Board Formed
Oct 11, 2023 By Moses Wekesa/Teresia Atieno (KNA)Psychiatric nurses in Kakamega have urged the county government to form a mental health board to help in addressing increasi...
Orphanages, A Last Resort For Children With Disabilities
Oct 09, 2023 BY FAITH MASIGAImagine growing up in a world where you are different. Where you are shunned and discriminated against simply because you have a disability. This...
International Day of the Girl Child: Empowerment and Inclusion of Girls with Disabilities
Oct 09, 2023 BY FAITH MASIGAIn preparation for the International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October, Kenya is making strides in promoting the empowerment and inclusion of...
Persons With Disabilities In Murang’a Prioritised In Expanded Medical Scheme
Oct 09, 2023 The Murang’a County Government is prioritizing people with disabilities in registering new members of its expanded medical scheme, dubbed Kang'ata Care. The sch...
Kenya Faces Angola For FIFA U20 Women World Cup Qualifier
Oct 06, 2023 By Bernadette Khaduli (KNA)Starlets, the Kenya Women’s U20 National team, is set to face the Angola team in the first leg of the second round of the 2024 FIFA...
Pst. Dorcas Advocates For Inclusion Of PWDs In Government Programs
Oct 06, 2023 Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, the wife of Kenya's Deputy President, has called for the inclusion of people with disabilities (PWDs) in government programs. She believe...
Teachers Honored And Celebrated On World Teachers' Day
Oct 05, 2023 The Kenya School of Government (KSG) celebrated World Teachers' Day with a special event that recognized and honored the contributions of teachers in society.Th...
Deaf Community Hands Over Memorandum To Government
Oct 05, 2023 Representatives from the Deaf Community and the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) handed over a memorandum to the Principal Secretary for S...
Stakeholders Urged To Prioritize PWDs In Male Engagement And Inclusion Debate
Oct 05, 2023 Ruth Oyier, the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) director in Vihiga County, has urged stakeholders to ensure that the debate on male engagem...
Kericho Ready For Mashujaa Day Celebrations
Oct 04, 2023 The Interior Ministry's Principal Secretary, Dr. Raymond Omollo, has said that the National Steering Committee and the National Technical Committee are satisfie...
Women With Disabilities In Narok County Seek Help To Start Small Businesses
Oct 04, 2023 Women with disabilities in Narok County have called on the county government to help them start small businesses so that they can support themselves and their f...
African Freedom: A Mirage or a Reality?
Oct 04, 2023 BY CHARLES CHOLIt has been decades since the African continent won its independence from colonial rule. But despite the sacrifices made by our ancestors, many A...
Equity Group Holdings Wins Multiple Accolades at Euromoney Awards for Excellence
Oct 04, 2023 Equity Group Holdings has been named Africa's Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility for the second year in a row in both Kenya and the Democratic Republic of C...
Kajiado Deaf Community Call For Inclusion In The County Government
Oct 03, 2023 The Deaf community has asked Kajiado county government to create awareness on the learning institutions that cater for children with the disability and include...
Learners With Disabilities At Ndiko Special School Get New Classrooms
Oct 03, 2023 By Muoki Charles (KNA)Learners with disabilities at Ndiko Special School in Gatundu North constituency, Kiambu County, are happy after the national government b...
Makueni Registers 3,450 PWDs In Inua Jamii Scale-Up
Oct 03, 2023 At least 3,450 people with disabilities (PWDs) have been registered in Makueni County in the last month as part of a scale-up exercise under the Inua Jamii Prog...
Eldoret Takes Steps To Make Buildings More Inclusive in Preparation for City Status
Oct 03, 2023 As Eldoret town prepares for city status, the Eldoret Municipality board has called on all landlords and tenants to ensure their buildings are accessible to peo...
Deaf People in Thika Decry Discrimination Due to Lack of Sign Language Interpreters
Oct 02, 2023 BY Muoki Charles (KNA)Deaf people in Thika have decried discrimination by the government and society due to the lack of sign language interpreters in most offic...
Sign Language Interpreter Shares Upbringing Between Deaf Siblings
Oct 02, 2023 It is very easy to spot Elizabeth Wambui during major county government functions like the swearing-in ceremony of the governors or even when the Members of the...
Sign Language Interpretation Training: A Step Towards a More Inclusive World
Oct 02, 2023 BY William IngangaIt’s exam time. The test papers are on each desk. The students have been granted about 10 minutes to internalize the printed requirements.One...