Kenya Disability Parliamentary Association (KDPA) Chairman and nominated MP Isaac Mwaura asked county governments to help persons with disabilities to do business. Representatives of organisation dealing with PLWDs said many people with special needs have been unable to access the money and demanded that the fund be decentralised. (PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/ STANDARD)Persons living with disabilities (PLWD) want the Sh1.8 billion allocated to people with special needs disbursed through the county governments. We have agreed these resources should be left at the National Council and not the parent ministry,” said Mwaura. The Legislatures, together with People with Disability Organisations, resolved to have Ksh 1.8 billion reserved under the National Council of Persons with Disability in the County level and not in the National Ministry headquarters.

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2016 21:11 UTC