{"id":8431,"date":"2026-02-05T13:27:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=8431"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:27:54","slug":"kise-conducts-assistive-devices-outreach-for-persons-with-disabilities-in-nandi-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/kise-conducts-assistive-devices-outreach-for-persons-with-disabilities-in-nandi-county\/","title":{"rendered":"KISE Conducts Assistive Devices Outreach for Persons with Disabilities in Nandi County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-05-at-16.23.43-1024x944.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-05-at-16.23.43-1024x944.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-05-at-16.23.43-300x277.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-05-at-16.23.43-768x708.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-05-at-16.23.43.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KISE Conducts Assistive Devices Outreach for Persons with Disabilities in Nandi County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nandi County, Kenya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director General of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE), Dr. Norman Kiogora, today led an outreach programme at the Ndalat Jobs Outreach for Persons with Physical Disabilities in Nandi County, aimed at supporting learners with disabilities through specialised assessments and the provision of assistive devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outreach exercise focused on identifying the specific needs of learners with physical disabilities to enhance mobility, access to education, and overall quality of life. The programme is part of KISE\u2019s ongoing efforts to advance inclusive education and disability support services across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kiogora was joined by Tinderet Member of Parliament, Hon. Julius Melly, and a KISE technical team comprising specialists conducting comprehensive assessments to determine appropriate assistive devices for each beneficiary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the engagement, Dr. Kiogora reaffirmed the Institute\u2019s mandate as a national centre of excellence in special needs education and assistive technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough Government support and KISE\u2019s national mandate, we continue to serve as a key production and coordination hub for assistive devices that empower persons with disabilities and promote inclusive learning environments across Kenya,\u201d said Dr. Kiogora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the outreach reflects the Government\u2019s commitment to ensuring that no learner is left behind and that persons with disabilities are supported through tailored interventions that respond to their unique needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local leaders and stakeholders welcomed the initiative, terming it timely and impactful in addressing barriers faced by learners with disabilities in accessing education and skills development opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KISE continues to work closely with national and county governments, development partners, and communities to strengthen inclusive education systems and expand access to assistive technologies nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KISE Conducts Assistive Devices Outreach for Persons with Disabilities in Nandi County Nandi County, Kenya&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8431"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8433,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8431\/revisions\/8433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}