‘Paramilitary training has led to inclusion’ – Isaac Mwaura says as he celebrates International Day for Persons with Disabilities

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has lauded the inclusion of people with disabilities (PWD) in the government for paramilitary training at the National Youth Service (NYS).

While celebrating International Day for people with disabilities, Mwaura, in a statement via his X account on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, stated that the National Council for PWD has had exponential growth since it started.

In addition, he disclosed that specific funds allocated to persons with albinism and autism demonstrate the need for tailor-made interventions.

“Happy International Day for Persons With Disabilities. The paramilitary training at the National Youth Service has led to the inclusion.

“For a council that started with a budget of a paltry Ksh7 million to the current budget of Ksh1.35 billion, this was exponential growth. Specific funds allocated to persons with albinism and autism demonstrate the need for tailor-made interventions,” he stated.

Mwaura on PWD council

The spokesperson went on to say that the council was officially appointed on October 28, 2004, after assenting to the Persons with Disabilities Act on December 31, 2003.

“On October 28, 2004, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities was officially appointed after assenting to the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 14 on December 31, 2003.

“Ten years had passed since Attorney General Amos Wako formed a task force led by Justice Emanuel Okubasu to review laws relating to disabled persons, intending to come up with an act of Parliament akin to the Americans with Disabilities Act,” he said.

He further revealed that he was privileged to be appointed to serve on the pioneer board of the NCPWD.

“I was privileged to be appointed to serve on the pioneer board of the NCPWD by Minister Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko, a 35-year-old legislator who had just been moved from the energy docket. I was only 22 years old and a third-year student at Kenyatta University,” he narrated.

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In Summary
The paramilitary training at the National Youth Service, has led to the inclusion.

For a council that started with a budget of a paltry…

— Dr. Isaac Mwaura CBS (@MwauraIsaac1) December 3, 2024