Announcing a New Grant from Disability Rights Fund (DRF)
As the year begins, we are honored and excited to announce a new grant from DRF/DRAF to support our work in advancing and strengthening the leadership of women with disabilities in our communities. Context One of the really important milestones that we marked as the disability community in Kenya last year was the signing into law of the new Persons with Disabilities Act 2025. It is a piece of legislation that aligns with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the global level, the African Disability Protocol (ADP) at the regional level, and the Constitution of Kenya 2010 at the national level. It is great that it speaks to issues of women with disabilities, as well as youth with disabilities, among other groups. We recognize that there is a lot needed for the law to be translated into practice. Among others, it is advisable that target communities understand what is in the law and, secondly, know how to claim the...