Last Change:
01/23/2025
Persons with Disabilities Act
Year: 2003
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Health
Link to external source:
https://eregulations.invest.go.ke/media/PersonswithDisabilitiesAct.pdf
Description
The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003 provides a legal framework for the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in Kenya. It promotes equal opportunities, accessibility, non-discrimination, and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in social, economic, and political life.
Selected provisions
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.
Section 21 - Accessibility and mobility.
Persons with disabilities are entitled to free medical services in public health institutions.