News & Updates

Vetting Exercise for Income Tax Exemption for Persons with Disabilities
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), in strategic collaboration with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH), is currently

DISBURSEMENT OF USTAWI SCHOLARSHIP FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
Today, the Council disbursed 𝐊𝐒𝐡 𝟓𝟗,𝟐𝟕𝟕,𝟏𝟒𝟗 through the Ustawi Scholarship Program, benefiting 𝟐,𝟐𝟎𝟏 learners across all 47 counties for the 2026 academic year. This achievement

National Outreach and Medical Camp in Kirinyaga County
The residents of Kirinyaga County witnessed a citizen engagement exercise at Kianwe Primary School. This initiative, spearheaded by the Mercy Wanjau Foundation in collaboration with various

NCPWD Welcomes Dr. Michael Munene as Executive Director
The Council warmly congratulates Dr. Michael Munene (PhD) on his appointment as the new Executive Director of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD).
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Press Releases

PWDs (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 29 of 2020)
The Senate has sent an invitation for public participation and submission of memoranda on a number of Bills that have passed the 1st reading in the

NCPWD Career Portal launched 9th December 2020
The Council launched the NCPWD Career Portal.The NCPWD Career Portal is a component of the wider project on Innovation to Inclusion (i2i). The main aim

FKE HR FORUM-NCPWD Career Portal
I2i consortium is in Nairobi for a job fair with different employers and number of job seekers with disabilities within Mombasa. The event is organised

Flagging off Sunscreen Lotion to Person with Albinism.
This program aims at mitigating the harmful sun rays (UVB and UVA) by providing free sunscreen lotion to all persons with albinism through different government