OUR
PRIORITY
AREAS
Registration of Persons
with Disabilities
NDFPWD
CASH TRANSFER FOR PWDS
ALBINISM (SUPPORT PROGRAM)
DISABILITY MAINSTREAMING
JOB PLACEMENT
LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES
OUR
PRIORITY
AREAS
OUR PRIORITY AREAS
NDFPWD
CASH TRANSFER FOR PWDS
ALBINISM (SUPPORT PROGRAM)
DISABILITY MAINSTREAMING
JOB PLACEMENT
LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES
REPORTS
LATEST NEWS & UPDATES
The 4th Devolution Sensitization Week in Garissa County
The 4th Devolution Sensitization Week in Garissa County marked a
Strengthening Disability Inclusion
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Council for Persons
The official distribution of the first phase of the 2025/2026 Tools of Trade Distribution Programme.
This initiative represents a targeted capital investment in human potential,
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JAN
World Braille Day
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MAR
World Down Syndrome Day
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APR
World Autism Awareness Day
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SEP
International Day for Sign Language
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DEC
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
About Us
Welcome to the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD).
Restructured as a body corporate under Section 36 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025, the Council serves as the premier state agency mandated to protect, promote, and monitor the rights of persons with disabilities across Kenya. We work in close collaboration with both the national and county governments, the private sector, and civil society to champion an inclusive society where everyone can realize their full potential.
Our Mandate
Our primary responsibility is to enforce the realization of rights guaranteed under Article 54 of the Constitution and the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025. The Council is empowered to advise on and implement measures that eliminate all forms of discrimination, remove societal barriers, and guarantee equal opportunities for all.
Key Functions
In discharging our legislative mandate under Section 38 of the Act, the Council actively works to:
Enforce Accessibility & Mainstreaming
We advise on and enforce strict standards for accessibility and reasonable accommodation across the built environment, public transport, and digital infrastructure.
Provide Direct Support
We register persons with disabilities continuously, issuing identification certificates and providing essential assistive devices, appliances, and equipment.
Advance Inclusive Education
We offer targeted financial assistance, including scholarships, fee subsidies, and adaptive technologies, to learners with disabilities in both public and private institutions.
Raise Public Awareness
We lead intensive public education campaigns to dismantle harmful practices, stereotypes, and cultural biases, while promoting respect for human dignity.
Promote Economic Empowerment
We operationalize specialized programs to enhance formal employment and self-employment opportunities, ensuring that at least 5% of employment positions in the public and private sectors are filled by persons with disabilities.
ABOUT NCPWD
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament; the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 14 of 2003 and set up in November 2004. The Council representation is drawn from key government Ministries and organizations of/for persons with disabilities.
To promote and protect equalization of opportunities and realization of human rights for PWDs to live decent livelihoods. The National Council for persons with disabilities in conjunction with our parent ministry, ministry of labour and social protection on 27th June 2019 Launched 2018-2022 Council strategic plan the occasion was graced by Hon.Ukur Yattani CS for Labour, Hon. David Sankok Nominated member of Parliament, PS Nelson Marwa and other dignitaries from different public and private sectors.
OUR PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 2020/2021
NCPWD Career Portal
NCPWD Career Portal is a digital platform created to support Persons With Disabilities in their efforts to grow their careers by providing them with opportunities to gain relevant skills and find suitable jobs in industries/roles that they are interested in. The project is being coordinated by the Innovation-to-Inclusion (i2i) programme. The platform is powered by technology from Fuzu, East Africa’s fastest-growing career development platform, which will help match individuals with learning modules, jobs and blog content that is tailored to their needs. Aside from NCPWD, i2i and Fuzu, a number of prestigious organizations have mobilized resources and personnel to help make this platform a reality.
