In Kenya, there are estimated 1,200,000+ people with epilepsy. They face numerous physical, social and economic challenges occasioned by their condition (epilepsy). To this end various stakeholders offer health and social services with the aim to control their seizures and to strengthen their participation in society. The Kenya government provides human resource and medical supplies through KEMSA
and both public and private hospitals offer clinics where persons with epilepsy can come for diagnosis and prescription. There are various institutions actively creating awareness how one can live beyond epilepsy, both in communities countrywide and through the local radio stations. Despite the efforts, the health system is still unable to reach out to all persons with epilepsy. In Kilifi, the treatment gap for epilepsy stands at 74.9% (Mbuba et al., 2012 (in press). To strengthen efficiency and responsiveness to the needs and expectations of persons with epilepsy, there is need for a collaborative approach of from stakeholders epilepsy care. In 2010, National Epilepsy Coordination Committee was formed to tap the expertise, improve interaction, coordinate activities, and diminish artificial competition which suppresses common good in epilepsy work. The members of NECC represent all stakeholders in epilepsy care i.e. Ministry of Health, International Policy makers, pharmaceutical companies, medics and professional societies, NGOs, CBOs, research and academia, and persons with epilepsy.
