Matters Disability
Public Service Falls Short On Disability Inclusion
The Public Service Commission's (PSC) report for the 2022/2023 financial year paints a concerning picture where the 5% threshold for inclusion of persons with d...
Make Your Menu Inclusive This Christmas
Christmas season is a time for feasting, laughter, and gathering around tables with delicious treats. It's also a chance for restaurants to shine, not just with...
Make Your Holiday Travel Accessible
The Christmas holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, for individuals with disabilities and their families, it can also present...
Christmas Gifts For Persons With Disabilities
Christmas is the season of giving, but finding the perfect gift for someone with a disability can feel like a daunting task. Practical items like socks and hank...
Inua Jamii Beneficiaries To Receive Stipends Through M-PESA Agents
Inua Jamii beneficiaries will soon start receiving their stipends from M-PESA agents in their local areas, President William Ruto has announced."Working with Sa...
NCPWD Marks Jamhuri Day With A Message Of Unity And Inclusion
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) marked Jamhuri Day with a powerful message on Facebook, echoing the spirit of the occasion and advocat...
Parents Urged To Support Children With Disabilities
By Salome Alwanda/Victoria MagarParents in Busia County have been urged to support their children with various forms of physical disabilities.Speaking during a...
Machakos County Sets Up Revolving Fund For PWDs
By Roselyne Kavoo (KNA)The Machakos County Government has set up a Sh45 million revolving fund for People with Disabilities (PWDs) and women, County Executive C...
Nyeri Ward Representatives Push For PWDs
By Wangari Mwangi (KNA)The Nyeri County Assembly is advocating for the creation of a special Persons with Disabilities fund and is pushing for its establishment...
Nyeri Persons With Disabilities Request Updated Record
By Samuel Maina/Wangari Mwangi (KNA)Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nyeri County are requesting an updated record from the Nyeri County authorities for all...
Siaya County PWDs Urged To Use E-citizen Platform To Register With NCPWD
By Brian Ondeng (KNA)Persons with disabilities in Siaya County have been encouraged to use the E-citizen platform to register as members of the National Council...
Call For Action As Turkana County Marks World Disability Day
By Peter Gitonga (KNA)Turkana County joined the World in celebrating World Disability Day in Lokichogio Sub-County with calls for people with disabilities to ta...
Leaders To Address Mushrooming Street Begging In Meru Town
BY DICKSON MWITI(KNA)Meru county leaders will devise strategies to deal with scores of women and children with disabilities, who have currently invaded Meru tow...
Tana River County Chairman Urges Support For Persons With Disabilities Affected By Floods
Tana River County Chairman, Mr. Said Babwoya, has appealed to the National government, county governments, and non-governmental organizations to step in and pro...
Allocate More Funds For Persons With Disabilities, Govt Urged
By Bernard Munyao (KNA)A section of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from Murang’a County wants the government to increase the allocation of cash transfers for...
Speaker Calls For A gender-responsive Budget That Includes PWDs
By Anne Kangero (KNA)Machakos County Assembly speaker Anna Kiusya has advocated for a gender-responsive county budget that prioritizes marginalized groups, incl...
Tana River Flood Victims Receive Relief From Child Welfare Society Kenya
Persons with disabilities who have been affected by the floods are among the 6,000 families in Tana River County who have received relief food and non-food item...
NFDK Construct Classrooms For Children With Disabilities In Migori
By Gilbert Onyango (KNA)The National Funds for the Disabled of Kenya (NFDK) has constructed two classroom blocks to aid the learning of children with disabiliti...
iZola Launches Xaidi App To Support Families Of Children With Disabilities In Kenya
By Nkooma Samson/ Michael Omondi (KNA)iZola, a biotech company operating in Kenya, has unveiled the Xaidi Application (App), a digital health assistant designed...
Kaburugu Catholic Church Provides Support For Children with Disabilities
By Benard Munyao (KNA)Kaburugu Catholic Church in Kandara, Murang'a has launched an elaborate program to assist children with autism and other disabilities. The...