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Since our launch in 2013, Femme International has collaborated with women and men who believe in our mission and want to co-create a world where menstruation is not a barrier.
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Persons With Disability Act Part V of the Act introduces reliefs and incentives, including tax exemptions for persons with disabilities and, notably, exemptions for parents and guardians who serve as caregivers. A long overdue recognition of the caregiving burden.
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As our speaker rightly notes, having a good provision on paper is one thing. Operationalizing it, especially something new like caregiver exemptions, takes time and clear guidance to implement well. Patience and pressure both matter here.
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#PWDAct2025 Space: the original Persons with Disabilities Act was enacted in 2003 and operationalized in 2004 — nearly 32 years of pushing for a rebuild to get us here. Change is constant, and today's law is proof of that persistence.
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Council members and the Executive Director each serve a term of three years, renewable once for another three years. Clear tenure rules mean fresh leadership and continuity working hand in hand.
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The Council is funded through the national government. Its accounts are audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and performance reports must be tabled each year. Accountability built into the law
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Kenya's Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025 repeals the old Cap 133 and gives effect to Article 54 of the Constitution — a full legal reset on how PWDs are protected, included, and empowered.
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employers with 20+ staff (public & private) must reserve at least 5% of positions for persons with disabilities. No disability tests during hiring, and reasonable workplace modifications are now a legal duty.
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Every child with a disability has a right to free, compulsory, inclusive education. Schools must adapt entry requirements, exams & facilities. Denying admission on disability grounds is now a criminal offence
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What's a "bilateral engagement" in disability policy? It's Kenya entering direct agreements — country-to-country (e.g. with Kenya) or with institutions like the UN — on disability rights and cooperation.
The new Act strengthens this footing. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #GCCAwareness
One gap Joseph just flagged: Kenya lacked a requisite policy framework to guide disability issues within the global ecosystem. This means no clear institutional footing for bilateral engagements on disability matters.
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Did you know the National Council for Persons with Disabilities traces back to the 2003/2004 Act? The new law doesn't create it from scratch — it restructures it for a stronger mandate.
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Today, @KariobangiSJC joined @radio_waumini to discuss the rise in enforced disappearances and abductions in Kenya.
#EndAbductionsKe
#EndEnforceDisapperancesKe
#CriminaliseEnforcedDisappearanceKe
#SabaSabaMarchForOurLives @UhaiWetu @IJMKenya @HakiKNCHR @DrRoselynAkombe
I joined a stakeholder engagement meeting on inclusive sports.
This day in dedicated to show how sports have the power to build confidence, challenge stigma, strengthen communities, and create spaces for children and youth with disabilities.
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Meaningful conversation happen when people from different sectors come together with one shared purpose.
Creating inclusive communities starts with listening, collaborating, and acting together
#InclusiveSports
#DisabilityInclusion
How do we ensure that every child has the opportunity to play, belong, and flourish?
Improve access to disability certification and assistive devices
Advocate for inclusive policies
Strengthen safeguarding
Train coaches.
#InclusiveSports
#DisabilityInclusion
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SRHR begins with how we raise girls and what we believe they deserve. When we stop limiting our daughters' futures, we start building a world where every girl can access education, healthcare, and reproductive autonomy as a given. Change starts at home.
#RaiseYourVoice
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For decades, media has shaped how we understand HIV from fear and misinformation to hope, facts, and dignity. The #VoicesOfImpact #HIVAndSTIsMediaAwards celebrate the storytellers who helped transform the narrative and strengthen Kenya’s HIV response.
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