Cheshire Disability Services Kenya

21/08/2026

The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025 defines disability mainstreaming as a strategy that embeds the concerns, needs, and experiences of persons with disabilities into every stage of policy and programming, design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, across political, economic, and social spheres. The goal is to achieve equal benefit, not perpetuated inequality.

Article 5 goes further, placing clear obligations on County Governments to: not limited to; promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, Mainstream disability across all county sectors, developing sub-county-level databases of persons with disabilities to guide equitable, disability-inclusive resource allocation.

This is where county-level action becomes the true test of national policy.

As a stakeholder advocating for and with persons with disabilities, CDSK through the CWAT Project is encouraged to see the County Government of Kakamega taking deliberate steps toward meeting this obligation, moving beyond compliance to intentional, sector-wide implementation.

This is the kind of leadership that turns legislation into lived impact. We look forward to seeing this translate into stronger data systems, better-resourced services, and more inclusive counties for persons with disabilities.

20/08/2026

NJORO MEDICAL CAMP 15/16 SEP, 2026

The Nakuru County Department of Health, under the leadership of H.E. Governor Susan Kihika, invites members of the public living with hearing, visual, physical, chronic progressive and mental health challenges to a Medical Camp at Njoro Sub-County Hospital Grounds on 15th & 16th September 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The camp will provide a range of services, including disability assessment and registration, general consultation, immunization, HIV screening and testing, blood sugar and blood pressure checks, BMI, nutritional assessment, adolescents’ health services, vision and hearing screening, and health education.

📍 Venue: Njoro Sub-County Hospital Grounds
📅 Date: 15th & 16th September 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Those attending are encouraged to carry their original National ID, birth certificate for minors, passport-size photograph, active mobile phone number and any relevant medical reports.

Come and access care, assessment and support closer to home. Your health matters.

18/08/2026

How can young people with disabilities be seen, heard, and served while advancing SRHR at the intersection of disability and inclusion?

"Persons with disabilities are not a homogenous group, they are highly heterogenous."

These were the words of our SRHR Programmes expert, Barbara Ndolo, during our side event at the Men Engage SRHR Symposium 2026.

This draws a clear indication that disability does not exist in isolation. It intersects with other forms of marginalization; age, religion, gender, social status, and these compounding barriers shape access to SRHR for persons with disabilities.

Together with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, LVCT Kenya, Gifted Community Centre, disability inclusion advocates, youth champions, and development partners, we held a session that unpacked best practices for advancing disability-inclusive SRHR, with a focus on intersectional approach. It also created a platform for sharing lived experiences and surfacing critical gaps, particularly around data, that continue to undermine equitable SRHR resourcing for persons with disabilities.

Dr. Michael Munene, CEO of NCPWD, in his opening speech, challenged delegates on what it truly means to build an inclusive health system:

"An inclusive health system should be judged by how intentionally it reaches people who have historically been excluded, rather than by how well it serves those who can already access it with ease."

while pushing delegates to move "nothing for us without us" beyond rhetoric and into standard practice.

A young person with lived experience shared her frustrations navigating SRH services at a primary health facility, posing a pointed question to the room: how available, acceptable, affordable, and quality are SRH services really for youth with disabilities? The session also explored the importance of data and disability mainstreaming within county government ministries, in line with obligations under the Persons with Disabilities Act 2025.

A key highlight was sharing the best practices from the Make Way Programme; including a research done by our partner organization, Afya Research Africa, on the AAAQ of SRH services for persons with disabilities in primary health facilities. This research informed a facility audit checklist, developed in partnership with the Nairobi County MOH and now in active use across facilities.

As the conversation deepened, participants raised further concerns from how can innovative approaches be better integrated into SRHR programming to strengthening male engagement in SRHR spaces while also involving caregivers of youth with disabilities in ways that shift power dynamics, rather than reinforcing decision-making on their behalf that strips them of their right to bodily autonomy.

Kenya Community Centre

12/08/2026

How can young people with disabilities be seen, heard, and served amidst the many challenges intersecting with SRHR access?
Join us at the Men Engage- SRHR Symposium as we explore approaches that have worked in advancing disability-inclusive SRHR.

SRHR

12/08/2026

Our team is representing at the PROGRESS 2026: the MenEngage Africa SRHR Learning & Exchange Symposium, 2026 in Mombasa Kenya.

We're not just attending this Conference, we are carrying one purpose: how do we ensure young people with disabilities are seen, heard, and served, while advancing SRHR at the intersection of disability and inclusion?

Together with partners, we are going to showcase our disability inclusive best practices in a side event, while spotlighting the bigger question; why young people with disabilities must be at the center of SRHR conversations.

This builds on a critical conversation that began earlier this year at the Women Deliver Conference 2026 in Melbourne, Australia, "Intersecting Realities: Young People with Disabilities and SRHR." How do we make bolder, more united commitments to disability-inclusive SRHR financing, by engaging young people themselves as partners in the process?

We believe that when we listen to young people and act on the evidence they generate, we direct our advocacy toward longer-term, sustainable systemic change.

12/08/2026

CDSK's commitment to building an inclusive society goes beyond strategic planning, it extends directly to the communities we serve.
It begins with sensitizing communities on disability inclusion. It is through sharing information and creating awareness that we empower communities to care for and include persons with disabilities.

The Community Health Promoters serve as our CBR workers, forging vital linkages between communities and healthcare centers. Alongside facilitators from our downstream partners, they carry this awareness into local languages, reaching caregivers, community leaders, duty bearers, and opinion shapers with the message of disability inclusion.

Mumias EARC

30/07/2026

We do not just see young people with disabilities as statistics, but as people whose resilience, ambitions, and voices deserve to be heard.

Through our inclusive livelihood component, lies Kazi na Maish Bora Project, a three- year changemaker aimed at addressing the issues of limited access to appropriate training, community support, and employment opportunities for youth with disabilities.
Hear their voices on the rising inclusion.

https://youtu.be/u-SOKBG-ZUE

diocese of Nakuru rehabilitation center

We do not just see young people with disabilities as statistics, bu...

29/07/2026

What do we mean when we talk about Building Effective Networks?

For us, it means that we do not have to do it alone. Meaningful impact comes from meaningful partnerships; with organizations of and for persons with disabilities, government and non-governmental agencies, the private sector, community-based and faith-based organizations, caregivers, communities, and children and youth with disabilities themselves.

Yesterday, CDSK signed a blueprint that does exactly that. It does not just expand our partnership with inABLE, it sets a clear roadmap for advancing disability inclusion in Kenya, through integrated rehabilitation, digital innovation, assistive technology, inclusive education, and sustainable livelihoods.

Together with inABLE we will align our efforts to connect community-based rehabilitation, assistive technology, digital innovation, inclusive education, disability data, livelihoods, and systems strengthening, all in service of children and youth with disabilities across our implementing areas in Kenya.

This upholds our strategic anchor: inclusion is not built in silos, but built together, through effective networks.

22/07/2026

The digital space is transforming every sphere of life, and young people with disabilities are claiming their place in it.

Through the Kazi na Maisha Bora Project, we identified young people with an interest in vlogging and trained them in recording and producing short videos to tell their stories to the world while also equipping them with the required devices.

Many of these youth, some also enrolled in our entrepreneurship programme, are now sharpening their vlogging skills to market and showcase the talents and pathways they are pursuing.

Beyond content creation, vlogging has given youth with disabilities a platform to engage authentically with audiences, strengthen their interpersonal communication skills, and build confidence and self-esteem.

Watch the video below to hear their stories in their own words.

21/07/2026

Youth with disabilities often face intersecting livelihood challenges and systemic barriers that limit their ambitions of proceeding to tertiary education. Yet within this group lies enormous potential, potential that, when nurtured, can help shape the economic landscape of our communities.

In our quest to build an inclusive society where young people with disabilities are empowered, resilient, and living dignified lives, career pathways and independence sit at the heart of our work.

Through the Kazi na Maisha Bora Project (Work for Better Life), youth with disabilities are regaining hope in pursuing career pathways that are shaped by their own ambitions and choices.

The journey begins with mapping, followed by career coaching and mentorship guided by the WHEEL of Livelihoods framework. Through this process, each young person develops a personal Professional Development Plan that charts their preferred career pathway.

The project offers three pathways: TVET/VTC, Community-Based Training (CBT), and Entrepreneurship. So far, 62 youth with disabilities are enrolled in TVET/VTC, 35 in CBT, and 41 in Entrepreneurship, a total of 138 youth engaged across Nakuru and Kajiado Counties.

Hear directly from the youth in their own words.