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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 »

The Council held a consultative meeting with the Kenya Disability Parliamentary Association (KEDIPA) to identify various areas of collaboration. KEDIPA is a caucus of Parliamentarians – both Senate and National Assembly with disabilities, those with family members with disabilities as well as any other Parliamentarian interested to join. The caucus pushes for disability-related agenda in …

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The Council  formalised a Memorandum of Understanding with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). The MOU, signed by Executive Director Harun Hassan and CA Director General Ezra Chiloba seeks to engage persons with disabilities in a 2-year project on measuring the efficiency of Kenya’s mail delivery service.

By Harun M. Hassan In August 1921, a young American politician was struck by polio. At 39, his political ambitions seemed crushed. But 12 years later, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States.  The ‘Wheelchair President’, FDR led the most powerful nation through two grievous crises: The Great Depression …

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Celebrating albinism Day in Kilifi County. On 13th June 2022, the Council observed this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day celebration at the Karisa Maitha Grounds in Kilifi County. The theme for the Day was “United in Making Our Voice Heard”. The Guest of Honour was the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Ministry of Public Service, Gender, …

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