Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities

In Kenya, a gap continues to exist within the leadership and governance space for women and girls with disabilities. According to the Kenya 2019 census, 2.2% (0.9 million people) of Kenyans have some form of disability, with a majority being women with disabilities at 2.5% (523,184) and  1.9% (393,451) of men with disabilities. Further, there is evidence to show that women with disabilities are underrepresented in many spheres of life, including within  leadership and governance.  Kenya has just come out of an election and the concern has been raised of the  lack of representation across board, more so the representation of persons with disabilities . Whereas the election outcome indicates a slight improvement in the numbers of women elected in various seats, notably, none of the elected women in the National Assembly and Governors are women with disabilities. In addition, the nomination of persons with disabilities across the country   was similarly  disappointing, with over 21 counti