Families of people with disabilities have been urged to ensure they register them with the relevant bodies.
This will help disabled persons get access to crucial services that they may not get when they are not legally recognized.
Over 1,000 people with disabilities from Laikipia and Nyandarua have been registered during the activity held at L’arche Kenya in Nyahururu town.
The aim of the exercise was to get biometric records of such people, their status, and also the type of disability they possess.
According to L’arche Kenya Director Mr. Kinyua Wachira and Nyandarua MCA representing people with disabilities Ms. Joyce Munyua, there was numerous benefit that comes with the registration of such persons.
They observed that people with disabilities especially those from rural areas usually face a myriad of challenges among them neglect and discrimination and hence underscored the need to ensure they are brought into the limelight.
They noted that lack of recognition was a major stumbling block and hence called for the government to lay down proper plans and programs aimed at ensuring the welfare of disabled people is safeguarded.
Disabled people seeking registration are required to obtain a medical report from a public health facility that indicates that the person has a disability or disabilities.
The report helps to ascertain the type of disability, severity, and a major cause of disability.
By Antony Mwangi
