Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities

A loose network of organizations and individual experts working in Kenya on the rights of women and girls with disabilities.

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

We pay tribute to Diana Mwikali,a woman with disability, who lost her life during child birth. Diana, whose life was cut short in her prime is not the only one we have lost, and painfully we ask many questions; #BreakTheBias #maternalhealthrights

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

Under the Ford Foundation grant,through our member @FedwenKenya,we continue to strengthen family-teacher engagement at Rev. Muhoro Sec. School for the Deaf in Nyeri.These dialogues are building supportive networks for parents and educators to support students with disabilities📚.

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

Through an invitation by @KICTANet,we participated in EmpowerHer Intergenerational Dialogue on Women’s Digital Empowerment.This explored socio-cultural norms that limit women’s full use of technology for economic advancement and discussed ways to drive systemic change.
#AfTPS2026

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

Update: Read more about our new project launched in Isiolo County by our member @nondo_kenya that seeks to increase the visibility, leadership and contributions of women with disabilities in conversations and actions related to the green transition https://t.co/bBiUUWBSjO

[NONDO @nondo_kenya]

NONDO, in partnership with @Kwwdnetwork proud to launch a project in Isiolo on making the green transition inclusive of women with disabilities.
As communities embrace climate action and green development,

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

As a Network, we were present at the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights represented by two delegates. In this statement, we acknowledge the support received from partners to be present in a regional advocacy space https://t.co/qTzddqXAGj

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

Kenya’s review at the #ACHPR87.
Kenya’s Country Rapporteur, Hon. Comm'r Dersso asks on the measures taken ahead of 2027 elections to ensure inclusive elections and participation of persons with disabilities. Asks about the decline in representation of PWDs in county assemblies.

[UDPK @UDPKenya]

From our previous input-gathering session, where we also created awareness on the different regional laws including the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, this week, we have a delegation of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) attending the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) in Banjul.

We, together with the Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities, amongst other delegates, held a bilateral meeting with Hon. Commissioner Marie Abomo (the Chairperson of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa) and Hon. Commissioner Solomon Dersso (Kenya's Rapporteur), ahead of Kenya's review by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

The engagement centred around the following themes:
1. Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 4 of 2025

2. Participation and representation of persons with disabilities in governance and political spaces

3. Rights of women and girls with disabilities

4. Inclusive education

5. Social protection

This engagement is critical to strengthening Kenya's report and shaping recommendations to be raised during the constructive dialogue with Kenya's delegation at the 87th Ordinary Session.

@IDA_CRPD_Forum @ADFSecretariat @ICJ_org @WCCKenya @Kwwdnetwork

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

OPDs are strongly represented by @UDPKenya @WCCKenya , and @Kwwdnetwork in the ongoing review of Kenya by the @achpr_cadhp

This high-level engagement is made possible through ADF's Official Observer Status.

#ACHPR87OS #AfricaHumanRights #RatifyADP
@giz_gmbh @IDA_CRPD_Forum

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

Happening Now!

Kenya’s human rights review has officially started at the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission.

Follow the live constructive dialogue here:

https://t.co/tvuBzu2unG

#ACHPR87OS #AfricaHumanRights #RatifyADP

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

Strategic engagement continues ahead of Monday's Kenya review!
A bilateral was held with Kenya's Country Rapporteur Hon. Commissioner Solomon Dersso to spotlight 5 priorities.

#ACHPR87OS  #AfricaHumanRights #RatifyADP

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

As part of a learning process ahead of Kenya’s review on Monday, 18th May 2026, OPD delegates from Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Mauritius observed the state review of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic during the 87th OS of the # ACHPR.
#ACHPR87OS #AfricaHumanRights #RatifyADP

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

Ahead of Kenya’s review by the African Commission on 18th May 2026, @UDPKenya and the Kenya Network of Women with Disabilities held a bilateral meeting with Hon. Comm'r Marie Abomo- Chair of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

Our member @jkutata joined thousands of other delegates for the @WorldHealthSmt Regional Meeting in Nairobi, actively contributing to conversations on ensuring #disability #inclusion in the strengthening of Africa's health systems to advance global health progress #WHSNairobi2026

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

This week,under @FordFoundation-supported project in @KajiadoGov County,we engaged parents through dialogue to deepen their understanding of disability inclusion.These create safe spaces for them to share experiences and challenge misconceptions on disability within their homes🗣️

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🤝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🌍💥

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬! 📈🙌

#𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀 #𝐄𝐔𝐊𝐞𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 #𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

𝟑 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🇪🇺🇰🇪

𝐎𝐮𝐫 #𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀 𝐏𝐚��𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢! 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 #I𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞S𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝D𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰.

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤! 🚀

#𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀 #𝐄𝐔𝐊𝐞𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 #𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

Only 7 days left until the close of Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration #ECVR2026 by @IEBCKenya. We call on women with disabilities to take this opportunity to register, vote and make it count in 2027. ECVR presents a window of accessible service; no one should be left behind.

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

This year, with support from the #FordFoundation grant and through our member @WCCKenya, we held family–teacher conversations in Thika County focused on supporting learners with disabilities in higher learning institutions. Here’s a preview of the engagement. #EducationForAll

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

Through #FordFoundation grant,our member @WCCKenya is leading a 2 days session on “Family-Teacher Involvement” in Thika.This brings together parents,teachers and the community to strengthen collaboration in supporting learners’ with disabilities from higher learning institution.

[UDPK @UDPKenya]

We convened organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in a consultation to contribute to a shadow report on Kenya’s implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the #MaputoProtocol.

This session created a critical platform for OPDs to examine the government’s official report and bring forward the lived realities of persons with disabilities.

The process ensures that the African Commission receives evidence that reflects real experiences on the ground, particularly those of women and girls with disabilities who face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.

By strengthening collective evidence and amplifying diverse voices, the consultation contributes directly to shaping recommendations that will guide Kenya’s human rights obligations at the regional level. #Reporting

@ICJ_org @IDA_CRPD_Forum @WCCKenya @Kwwdnetwork

[Kenya Network of Women & Girls with Disabilities @Kwwdnetwork]

Through invitation from @UDPKenya, we are pleased to contribute to the submissions in response to Kenya’s 14th Periodic Report on the #African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the #Maputo Protocol.This will inform and guide the upcoming session in May in Bajul,the Gambia.