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People with disabilities in Kenya are the poorest of the poor, the most marginalized of the marginalized, and the most voiceless of the voiceless. Out of Kenya’s population of 30 million almost 10% of the population (3 million) are persons with disabilities and, in spite of the 2003 People with Disabilities Act, are still kept at the very margin of society. Due to cultural factors, ignorance and superstition, persons with disabilities are largely perceived as a curse or punishment from God, sub-… Continue

Sima Community based Organization and our Church ministry has gone a step ahead about orphan, disable children and vulnerable children. We have started a school to help this orphan, disable and vulnerable children It is vital for children’s futures that they attend school and take full advantage of their education. Education is also important for their psychosocial development. Schools can provide children with a safe, structured environment, the emotional support and supervision of adults, and… Continue

Implementing a policy of routine opt-out HIV testing led to the diagnosis of 3000 HIV infections in children admitted to hospital in Bungoma over an 18-month period, investigators report in a study published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

“Increased HIV testing has been proposed as an important component of HIV prevention and a pathway to support universal access to antiretroviral therapy”, write the investigators. “This is particularly important f… Continue

CONSTITUTION NOMINATION RULES AND DISCIPLINERY RULES OF BACK BONE CAMPAIGN – KENYA FORUM


PREAMBLE

Whereas:
i) We are aware and take cognizance of the struggle of the people of Kenya to be free form colonial and other oppression.
ii) We take pride in the heroic struggles by – Democrats Party of America, Back Bone Campaign and other stakeholders in creating democracy in amongst African Nations including Kenya.
iii) We desire to achieve, preserve, sustain and protect our democratic rights and di… Continue