His registration with the National Council for Persons With Disability will enable him to get a special disability identity card. However, this time Muslims for Human Rights funded the exercise in Lamu, Kwale and Tana River counties. Out of these, at least 4,000 PWDs have been registered with the council. Muhuri acting executive director Rahma Gulam told the Star they received requests for help from PWDs in the three counties who had been feeling left out. “For PWDs to be assisted by the government or any well-wisher, it is required that they are officially registered as PWDs by the council," said Gulam, who spoke to the Star on phone.

Source: The Star December 11, 2020 16:30 UTC