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The Council launched its first Disability Mainstreaming Status Report for the Financial Year 2021/2022, during an event graced by CEOs and representatives from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), commissions, academia, members of the private sector, development partners and organizations of persons with disabilities. This also forms the first official high-level publication by the Council …

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Council held a consultative meeting with Huduma Kenya Secretariat to explore potential areas of collaboration. This is as it seeks to ease access to its services for persons with disabilities. Executive Director Harun Hassan and Huduma Ag. CEO Mugambi Njeru agreed to formalise a partnership which will among others onboard the registration process for persons …

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The Council has been supporting persons with albinism (PWAs) through Albinism program which its main aim is to cushion Persons with Albinism from the effects of harmful sun rays and also provision of other services and products so as to promote equalization of opportunities and realization of inclusion for PWAs to live descent livelihoods.   …

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The Council participated in the Induction for the Senate Committees of the 13th Parliament, particularly to the committees on Labour and Social Welfare, and National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional integration. With several financing and legislative gaps hindering full realization of disability inclusion since the enactment of the first disability law in 2003, the Council …

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The Council entered into an agreement with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to administer its educational support to students with disabilities studying in institutions of higher learning and training. Hence, all grants by NCPWD for TVET and University students will be disbursed through HELB under the new NCPWD Education Grant Scheme. The students will …

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Today the National Council for Persons with Disabilities in partnership with County government of Narok and other stakeholders Commemorated International Day of persons with disabilities in Narok County at Ole Ntimama Stadium. The observance of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. Over …

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Cabinet Secretary – Labour and Social Protection Hon. Florence Bore officially launched the distribution of the first batch of about 4,000 new cards set to be delivered to persons with disabilities who have either been newly registered or migrated to the new registration system across the counties. In this continuous production process, another subsequent batch …

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The Council held a meeting with the new Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Hon. Florence Bore in her office. The team, led by Executive Director Harun Hassan, presented various issues that need the Cabinet Secretary’s immediate attention. These include: i. Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill 2021 that is currently at …

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Council  receieved a donation of Ksh. 1million and a vehicle from the late Helen Mary Margaret McGowan. The donation presented to the Council by her executrices will go a long way in supporting persons with disabilities.  The Late Helen was a person with disability who was involved in promoting disability inclusion. She worked for a …

COUNCIL RECIEVES A VEHICLE AND KSH. 1 MILLION FROM THE LATE HELEN MARY MARGARET MCGOWAN Read More »