Action for Children with Disabilities

🌍 We are thrilled to announce the success of our inaugural cohort of Special Needs Education (SNE) training for 25 Early Childhood Development (ECD) educators in Kisii County! 🎉 Collaborate with us to reach 100 teachers by end of the year! @followers

This week our Director @mogiden alongside @KiliBlind team held discussion with @FCDCKenya to establish collaboration & partnerships for strengthening protection of rights and expanding access to inclusive education for learners with Visual Impairments in the frontier counties.

Pleased to share that Aga Khan University – Human Development Programme is launching a Master of Early Child Development (MECD). 📅Admissions: 2026 🎓Classes begin: January 2027 If you work in education, health, policy, or child development, this may be a great opportunity for you. See flyer for more details. #IStand4Children @AKUGlobal

📢 Public Participation Invitation – Social Protection (General) Regulations, 2025

Disability Fraternity warmly congratulates Dr. Michael Munene, PhD, on his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of @Ncpwds. This appointment marks a significant milestone for disability inclusion, rights-based governance, and evidence,,,Read more 👉 facebook.com/share/p/1bSoFi…

disability inclusive early childhood education = disability justice

Only 1 in 6 disabled children can attend school in Kenya. ACD is working hard to change that by providing resources, training, and advocacy. Please consider donating or sharing this cause to make a real difference. Together we shape brighter futures. gofund.me/195eee304

@UDPKenya @AGOfficeKenya Thanks @UDPKenya for the opportunity to sensitize OPDs about the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Process. Together we'll popularize the UPR and use the mechanism to hold govt accountable for the human rights of PWDs.

"It is critical for @AGOfficeKenya to involve Persons with Disabilities in interacting with all human rights legal instruments and processes in monitoring the implementation of commitments" .👇 #OPDs Engaging in the UPR process, evaluating Kenya commitments and exploring implementation pathways. @acdnet_kenya

@NACADAKenya @scadkenya @bluecrosskenya @IILAinfo @elewa_ulevi we'll do. thanks

@acdnet_kenya @scadkenya @bluecrosskenya @IILAinfo @elewa_ulevi You can also drop us a partnership proposal through info@nacada.go.ke

Get the facts Right. #AlcoholPolicyKE Dr. Susan Gitau explains why Kenya must raise the legal age for alcohol use from 18 to 21. This is not about denying rights, it’s about protecting health and safeguarding futures @NACADAKenya @bluecrosskenya @IILAinfo @elewa_ulevi

📢We are seeking passionate individuals to volunteer their knowledge, skills and time to support our advocacy for disability rights and inclusion. This is an opportunity to be part of a movement transforming lives of children with disabilities in Kenya. Details in the poster👇

We recently brought together 60+ civil society actors to review the FY2025/2026 national budget estimates supporting efforts to end violence against children (EVAC). At the end of the workshop, participants developed recommendations to be shared with relevant agencies on best practices in #ChildProtection.

1/4 Principal Secretary for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, Mr. Joseph M. Motari, today unveiled the Persons with Disabilities Policy, underscoring the Government’s dedication to promoting equity, inclusion and dignity for persons with disabilities (PWDs).

🇰🇪 Kenya has officially launched the Persons with Disabilities National Policy 2024—marking a major step toward inclusion. The policy promotes equitable employment, healthcare reforms, and public awareness, empowering persons with disabilities nationwide. #DisabilityInclusion

Join #DefendersBeyondLimits campaign as we celebrate we spotlight powerful stories of #HRD with Disabilities who are defending rights in communities across Kenya. Their stories go beyond struggle they’re stories of impact, resilience, and solidarity. #DefendersbeyondLimit #usinihurumie_niwezeshe #disabilityinclusion

@PI_AfricaHub thanks @PI_AfricaHub for organizing the training. Much appreciation for inviting our director @mogiden to participate and share his knowledge on UPR with the participants. We look forward to a continued engagement on this process.

✅ Our UPR training for Persons with Disabilities was a success! We brought together passionate disability rights advocates to review how the 2025 #UPR can be used to push for inclusion and hold government accountable . 👏 A big thank you to all participants for your energy, ideas, and commitment to change. #UPR #DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #HumanRightsKenya #StandUp4HumanRights

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are delighted to share that our Chairperson @mogiden has been admitted to serve on the board of CBM Global Kenya! 🎉alongside the legendry @HENRY_WANYOIKE and remarkable individuals working in the disability sector.

We have shared highlights of our Impact in 2024. Find the report here mailchi.mp/207dfc4a6a4a/h…

Policy dissemination at County level: @Sightsavers KE facilitated our chair @Mogiden together with Head of SNE Directorate in the Ministry of Education @fred_haga to disseminate the presidential working party on education reforms report to SNE stakeholders in Mombasa.

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