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🎗Zero Project Awardee 2023 🥇 1st Runners up @diarawards 2022 Enabling 1 Billion people with disabilities worldwide to access information 🌍

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

Lisa walks into a bursary office and is told she isn’t in the records, so she can’t access support.

When people aren’t counted, they’re left out.

Better data drives inclusion.
https://t.co/blP0Nk3w5q

#DisabilityData #InclusiveData @UDPKenya

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

Imagine visiting your neighbour, hungry and finding them eating. But there's no plate for you. You weren't counted in the budget. That's exactly what happens when people with disabilities are left out of data. If you are not counted, you do not count. https://t.co/nBijGlOELE

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

The way we talk about disability shapes how we treat people. Words like 'victim' or 'suffering' strip dignity. Framing disability through pity ignores the real barriers.
It's time to move from charity narratives to rights-based approaches. https://t.co/FXN9Yo0DYF

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

A family of 5 walks into a hotel. One child uses a wheelchair. The upper floor is inaccessible. The whole family walks out.

Persons with disabilities don't shop alone, they bring families, friends & communities with them.
The #PurpleDollar is powerful .
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#uraiatrust
#financebill2026

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Floods hit. Juma’s family had minutes and lost key documents. Now he keeps them in a waterproof folder. Learn simple tips for emergency preparedness. https://t.co/9nw9AVLDh5 #EmergencyPreparedness
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#InternationalWomensDay may be behind us, but celebrating women never stops.

Join Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women & hear powerful lived experiences from women with disabilities.

📅 8 April 2026 | ⏰ 10:30–12:30
🔗 https://t.co/T8kGbn9oXa
#IWD2026 #Inclusion @UDPKenya

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

We are excited to be among the Top 100 Organizations Taifa Vanguards awardees at the 8th @DIAR_Awards !

Huge congrats to our partner @UDPKenya for receiving the same honour. This is a testament to the power of collaboration in the disability space! #Inclusion #DIARawards

[UDPK @UDPKenya]

We are proud to share that the United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK) and @EnableMeKenya have both been recognized at the 8th Edition of the National Diversity and Inclusion Awards and Recognition (DIAR), held on 27th March.

UDPK was honoured among the Top 100 Organizations under the Taifa Vanguard category, while EnableMe Kenya also received recognition for its impactful work in advancing inclusion.

In addition, our Board Chair, Mr. @eric_ngondi , was awarded under the DIAR Board Leadership Taifa Patrons category, a testament to his outstanding leadership and commitment to inclusion.

We deeply appreciate this recognition. It reflects the dedication of our team, the strength of our partnerships, and the trust of the communities we serve.

This achievement belongs to all of us, our staff, stakeholders, partners, and persons with disabilities we work alongside every day.

Together, we continue to advocate for and promote the rights, dignity, and full participation of persons with disabilities in all areas of life. #DIARAwards #Inclusion

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

Imagine a young girl watching her favourite show. A doctor and his colleague move through a busy hospital. She uses a wheelchair. They focus on their work and the story continues.
This is incidental #representation. Read more
https://t.co/OTxq4wxGbH
#Disability #Inclusion

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

16% of the global population is being left behind.

When #humanitarianresponses treat disability as an afterthought, the system fails. We need funded technical expertise to make every shelter and food point #accessible to all.

Read more: https://t.co/MZIBndNKst

#Accessibility

[UDPK @UDPKenya]

“We don’t want the presence of women. We want them to hold power and influence systems.”

Last week, we joined a stakeholder roundtable consultation forum on “Advancing Women’s Leadership and Participation in Public Life,” organized by Journalists for Human Rights (@JHRKenya ).

Women are often present but not influential. They occupy positions but lack the authority, resources, or institutional backing to shape outcomes. From nominated leaders without voting rights to women sidelined during party nominations, the system often creates the illusion of inclusion while maintaining existing power structures and systems.

When we examine this through a disability lens, the gap widens even further. Women with disabilities are rarely present in leadership spaces to begin with and when they are, they face layered barriers that limit participation, visibility, and decision-making power.

Think about it, has Kenya ever had a woman Cabinet Secretary with a disability?

This is where the media comes in. The media has the power to shape public perception, influence political agendas, and redefine who is seen as a leader. Yet too often, women with disabilities are either invisible in mainstream coverage or only featured when disability itself is the story.

What if the media intentionally did things differently?

What if women with disabilities were consistently profiled as experts, policymakers, and leaders and not just beneficiaries?

What if political coverage questioned the absence of diverse representation in leadership spaces?

What if journalists followed the journey of women leaders with disabilities and not just their struggles, but their influence and impact? #WomenLeadership #WomenRepresentation #Intersectionality

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

We need to move away from a medical model of disability where the person is seen as "broken" and one to be "fixed" & move towards the #SocialModel where disability is simply a part of human existence and barriers in the environment are the problem. #rights

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The "Charity Model" is a trap. It makes you wait for favours. The "Rights Model" makes you demand access. One relies on pity; the other relies on the Law. #disability #rights

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@UDPKenya @SallyNduta1

[EnableMe Kenya @EnableMeKenya]

You are not a project to be fixed. Disability is shaped by environments, not the individual. If a bird can’t fly because its wings are clipped, we don't blame the bird; we look at the cage.
https://t.co/7eYxd9KZPS #identity
Video shows a bird caged by barriers. @UDPKenya

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SHOCKING TRUTH: AI is making life-changing decisions about you, but you don't exist in its #Data.
Algorithmic bias is the silent barrier reinforcing disability exclusion in different sectors. Read the article to learn more.
https://t.co/8LRFLuKTuO
@UDPKenya @SallyNduta1

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“Now I have a voice that sounds like me; my sister’s.”
Through @senses_hub & @elevenlabs, non speaking autistics & people who lost their voices can now access free personalized voice tech. #AI @UDPKenya
https://t.co/j5D0S9YzzG

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Picture a kitchen where the cooker sends a spoken alert when dinner is ready. A washing machine you operate through simple voice commands. A fridge that describes what’s inside so you reach exactly what you need.
Smart appliances..https://t.co/4yyMOhTH96

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Your site looks great! But is it accessible?
#AI can now add alt-text, fix colour contrast & audit WCAG compliance automatically.
Inclusion is smarter when it’s built-in.

Check out the key elements of #DigitalAccessibility https://t.co/qH8BADe2Au

[UDPK @UDPKenya]

@mkamoriesther @Sandra_Nyawira1 @asere_riian @muginjoka @johnwabua @SandeOErick @_ATscale @IDA_CRPD_Forum Link to the event https://t.co/iJdPGd38pQ