The incorporation of sign language in the media, and specifically television broadcasts, marked a turnaround for people with hearing impairments. The app known as assistALL was developed by Signs Media Kenya Limited and becomes the first mobile phone app to provide sign language interpretation services. Signs Media Kenya also runs Sign TV, a premier sign language television that runs on a social enterprise model with a focus to educate, inform and entertain in sign language. The user deposits money into the interpreter’s wallets using M-Pesa, Visa or PayPal to be able to access interpretation services virtually. Kizito observed that the interpretation services are generally high around the world, but the charges on the app are low.

Source: Daily Nation June 03, 2022 05:25 UTC