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For far too long, Kenya has perfected the art of passing progressive laws and then abandoning them at the implementation stage.
The continued delay in operationalising the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025, is not just bureaucratic inefficiency; it is institutional discrimination against millions of Kenyans living with disabilities.
One year after the law was assented to by President William Ruto, persons with disabilities are still waiting for promises of inclusion, accessibility, protection, and empowerment to move from paper to reality.
