Ghana Govt Builds Capacity Of Persons With Disabilities In Digital Technology
The government of Ghana is now helping Persons With Disabilities build their skills for gainful employment through Skills Training and Education.According to t...
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The Deaf Community Pleads President Ruto To Address Their Challenges
The Deaf community has pleaded with William Ruto to utilize Ksh. 300 million from the “hustler fund” to finance the training of Deaf persons in entrepreneurship...
Pst. Dorcas Advocates For Inclusion Of PWDs In Government Programs
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...
Deaf Community Hands Over Memorandum To Government
Representatives from the Deaf Community and the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) handed over a memorandum to the Principal Secretary for S...
Sign Language Interpretation Training: A Step Towards a More Inclusive World
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...
90% Of Kenyans With Epilepsy Don't Seek Medical Care Due To Stigma-KAWE CEO
By Roselyne KavooAbout 90 percent of Kenyans with epilepsy do not seek medical care due to the high stigma attached to the disease, the Kenya Association for th...
NCPWD Calls For Disability-Inclusive Electoral Process
BY FAITH MASIGAThe National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called for a disability-inclusive electoral process in the country.The Council mad...
Kencom House To Host Free Basic KSL Training During Deaf Awareness Week
BY FAITH MASIGAKencom House in Nairobi will host a week-long free Basic Kenya Sign Language training program during Deaf Awareness Week, September 25-29. This s...
Nyeri Deaf Community Lobby For Sign Language In Education And Employment
By Wangari Mwangi The deaf community in Nyeri County has vowed to lobby the Ministry of Education through the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to intro...
International Day of Sign Languages: Bill Seeks To Provide For Recognition, Promotion, Development, And Use Of Kenyan Sign Language
Nominated MP Umulkheir Umi has reintroduced the Kenyan Sign Language Bill at the National Assembly. The bill, which was first proposed in 2020 by senators Gertr...
Ten People With Disabilities Receive Special Wheelchairs In Narok
The Accessibility Institute (TAI) donated special wheelchairs to ten people with disabilities in Narok North Sub County. The wheelchairs are designed to be used...
Gov't Committed to Increasing Employment of Persons With Disabilities
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, has pledged to increase employme...
NCPWD To Integrate Disability Details Into National ID Cards
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has announced that it will integrate disability details into national identity cards for registered c...
NCPWD Calls For Inclusive Affirmative Action At Devolution Conference
BY FAITH MASIGAThe National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) called for more inclusive affirmative action programmes that benefit all marginalized...
NCPWD Calls For Synergy In Preparations For International Week Of Deaf Persons' Celebrations
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called on different organizations to synergize their individual efforts to form one strong voice...
NCPWD CEO Lauds Inua Jamii Scale-up, Calls For Additional Support For PWDs
National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Executive Director Harun Hassan has lauded the government's move to raise the number of Inua Jamii benefi...
MCA Moves Motion To Support Special Groups Including PWDs
BY Mercy OsongoNominated Member of Kisii County Assembly Lilian Gor has moved a motion in the assembly seeking to activate the Public Procurement Act of 2015,...
Disability Officer Encourages Enrollment of Children With Disabilities
Parents and guardians residing in Kericho and caring for children with disabilities have been encouraged to enroll their children with the National Council for...
Persons With Severe Disabilities In Kirnyaga County Honor Call For Inua Jamii Registrations
The process of recruiting additional beneficiaries to the government’s Inua Jamii Safety Net program attracted more than 300 persons with severe disabilities, o...
FLONE INITIATIVE: MATATU AND BODA BODA SAFETY FOR PWDs
FLONE initiative which has been in since existence since 2011 have under the leadership of the Executive Director Naomi Mwaura who is also a TED speaker today h...