NGEC made the call on Wednesday, September 23, during the International Day of Sign Languages, which is marked every year to highlight the importance of sign languages in advancing the human rights of Deaf people.
By Bradley BosireMP Umulkher explained that the Bill is widely misunderstood as disability legislation, yet its primary objective is to promote, regulate and strengthen the use of Kenyan Sign Language across public institutions and society, ensuring greater inclusion and equal access to essential services for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind persons
By Chrispho OwuorThe initiative, announced at the beginning of the new month, will see sign language interpretation services offered at 20 Huduma Centres spread across different parts of the country. The programme is intended to make communication easier for deaf customers seeking government services while reducing barriers that often limit access to essential public programmes.
By David AbonyoThe proposed law seeks to strengthen access to information and public services for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind by introducing measures ranging from mandatory interpretation services to closed captioning and communication support systems.
By David Abonyo