Date of publication:
08/22/2025
Kenya
Do domestic laws and policies provide forcibly displaced and stateless persons with disabilities access to care, support and health care services?
Assessment by population
Analysis
Kenya’s healthcare policies prioritize disability inclusion, ensuring that persons with disabilities (PWDs) have access to specialized medical care, assistive devices, rehabilitation services, and social support programs. Public health facilities offer disability-friendly services, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and mobility aids, improving the quality of life for individuals with physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities. Government programs, in collaboration with international organizations and disability rights groups, promote inclusive healthcare access, ensuring that PWDs—including refugees with disabilities—receive equitable medical treatment, social care, and rehabilitation support.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Persons with Disabilities Act
- Year: 2003
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Health
- Link to external source: https://eregulations.invest.go.ke/media/PersonswithDisabilitiesAct.pdf
Legal provision
Section 21 - Accessibility and mobility.
Persons with disabilities are entitled to free medical services in public health institutions.
Section 20.1 - Health
The Council shall endeavor to provide, to the maximum extent possible, assistive devices, appliances and other equipment to persons with disabilities to promote their mobility.
The Persons with Disabilities (Access to Employment, Services and Facilities) Regulations
- Year: 2009
- Type: Domestic policy
- Rights Category: Health, Work & Workplace rights
- Link to external source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/ln/2009/62/eng@2022-12-31#:~:text=(1)No%20public%20service%20establishment,pay%20scale%20and%20service%20benefits.
Legal provision
The Persons with Disabilities (Access to Employment, Services and Facilities) Regulations - Generic
The Persons with Disabilities (Access to Employment, Services and Facilities) Regulations - Generic
National Disability Policy
- Year: 2024
- Type: Domestic policy
- Rights Category: Education
- Link to external source: https://ncpwd.go.ke/download/persons-with-disabilities-national-policy/
Legal provision
National Disability Policy - Generic
National Disability Policy - Generic