FROM THE MARGINS TO NATIONAL EXCELLENCE: HOW KISE BECAME KENYA’S MOST IMPROVED STATE CORPORATION
Feature article by Nadia Muthoni At the Kenya School of Government, as the curtains closed on the National Productivity and Performance Conference 2026, an institution that has spent two decades working quietly at the edges of Kenya’s education system stepped into the national spotlight. The Kenya Institute of Special Education better known by its acronym,…
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Josephine Mwangangi: A Story of Acceptance, Resilience, and Hope
Story done by Luke Lekishon revised and edited by Nadia Muthoni Some lives quietly challenge the world’s assumptions. They do not demand attention through loud declarations but through resilience, grace, and an unwavering belief that every human life has value. Josephine Mwangangi’s story is one of those lives. Now in her fifties, Josephine has lived…
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EPILEPSY: SYMPTOMS, RISKS, AND CARE
Research by Dr. Lynett Ong’era article by Luke Lekishon edited by Nadia Muthoni Epilepsy is a general term used to describe a chronic neurological condition that affects the brain and causes a person to have recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Fits, also called seizures or convulsions, are sudden and usually brief periods of unconsciousness or changes in…
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BEFORE YOU ASSUME: HERE ARE 5 THINGS SOCIETY GETS WRONG ABOUT DISABILITY
Article by Nadia Muthoni He had learned to read the room before the room could read him. At the car park, people always stared a second too long. Some tried to hide it. Others didn’t. The crutches gave it away before he even spoke, metal against pavement, a rhythm that made strangers quietly rearrange their…
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The Nurse Who Can Smell Parkinson’s and Other Facts About Parkinson’s Disease
Research by Jane Kwamboka Nyamongo, article by Luke Lekishon What does Parkinson’s smell like? “It has a heavy, thick musk smell, very different,” says nurse Joy Milne, aged 75, from Scotland. Born with hereditary hyperosmia, a rare heightened sensitivity to odors, she spent a lifetime learning to recognize diseases through their scents. After working as…
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Down Syndrome Explained: Early Signs, Development, and Support Services
Article by Luke Lekishon, research by Abdi Mohammed Ali ,Edited by Nadia Muthoni When you hear the term Down syndrome, what comes to mind? Most of us imagine that it is a complex condition which only experts can understand, but this is not the case. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that arises when an…
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The ADOS-2 and Eye Tracking: Game Changers in Autism Diagnosis
Research by Dr. Rebecca McNally Keehn (Indiana University) and Dr. Brandon Keehn (Purdue University), article by Luke Lekishon. The early years of a child’s life are very important for their health and development. Healthy development means that children grow up where their social, emotional, and educational needs are met. Infants grow and soon they learn…
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SMALL STEPS, BIG VICTORIES: INSIDE A MOTHER’S JOURNEY OF HOPE, HEALING, AND MILESTONES
By Nadia Muthoni It was a simple gesture, yet deeply profound, a parent walking into the institute carrying a cake to celebrate her child’s milestones. To an outsider, it might have looked like just another small celebration. But for this mother, every inch of that cake symbolized a journey marked by uncertainty, resilience and ultimately,…
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DISABILITY INCLUSION: WHY IT MATTERS AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT
By Luke Lekishon Disability inclusion is about creating societies where all people, regardless of how they move, communicate, think or interact, can participate equally. It involves creating environments where individuals with disabilities are valued and therefore physical, systemic, and social barriers are removed. It means creating a level playing field by making reasonable accommodations for persons…
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Mgeni Njoo Mwenyeji Aponе:Eliana’s Journey from Struggle to Support
By Hellen Njoroge When Seline Awour heard about the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) outreach in partnership with the M-Pesa Foundation happening at St lwanga primary and junior school Changamwe Mombasa, she did not hesitate. Like many mothers carrying quiet hopes for their children, she decided to arrive early so her daughter could be…
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