Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Celebrating the Strengths of Persons With Down Syndrome
Persons with Down syndrome are often recognized by their distinctive physical features, such as a flat face, a small nose, and almond-shaped eyes. They may also...
Cerebral Palsy DJs Who Rock The House
People with cerebral palsy often posses unique abilities that help them thrive in everyday life and social situations. DJ Wiwa (Winfred Wanjiku) and DJ Skylla (...
PS Calls For An End To Mental Health Stigmatization
BY Joseph Ng’ang’a (KNA)Medical Services Principal Secretary (PS) Harry Kimtai has called upon Kenyans to play a leading role in taking responsibility for their...
WHO Launches New Guidance On Mental Health
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
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
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...
Persons With Disabilities In Murang’a Prioritised In Expanded Medical Scheme
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...
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...
Women With Disabilities In Narok County Seek Help To Start Small Businesses
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?
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...
Learners With Disabilities At Ndiko Special School Get New Classrooms
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
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
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
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
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...
Safaricom Teams Up with Signs Media to Integrate assistALL Mini-App
Safaricom, in collaboration with Signs Media, has introduced the assistALL mini-app, embedded within the M-PESA App, to provide on-demand sign language interpre...
Celebrating Diversity and Talent at Uhai Festival Rift Valley Circuit
The rolling hills of Egerton University's campus in the Rift Valley region came alive on September, 22nd with the vibrant spirit of inclusivity and talent. The...
Eldoret City Marathon Organizers Include PWDs In Climate Action Efforts
By Ekuwam SylvesterThe Eldoret City Marathon organizing committee, in collaboration with sponsors such as Gulf Royal, has included persons with disabilities in...
Kirinyaga County Calls For More Gov't Support For Deaf Community
BY Mutai KipngetichKirinyaga County marked Deaf Awareness Week with calls on the government to be proactive on the plight of the Deaf community.Led by a Nominat...
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...
Over 3.5 Million Candidates To Sit For National Examinations
Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang now says this year has the highest number of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Certifi...