October 27, 2025
Good intentions, Wrong approach : Why Disability Etiquette matters?
By Nadia Muthoni Think with me for a minute. It’s a busy day, and you’re up and about, navigating the streets of Nairobi. You notice a man with a white cane waiting at the edge of a crosswalk. Instinctively, you hurry over, gently grab his arm, and begin to guide him across the street. Halfway…
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October 13, 2025
KISE Brings Eye Care Closer to the Community in Landmark Partnership with OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
By Nadia Muthoni The Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) came alive as it officially launched its Eye Care Unit ,a groundbreaking step towards improving access to quality eye health services for the surrounding community. The event, held at the KISE, marked a milestone collaboration between KISE and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation (OSELF). The partnership…
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September 29, 2025
KISE’s First Deaf Awareness Event Inspires Inclusion
By Nadia Muthoni On Friday morning the 26th of September 2025 at the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE), the campus buzzed with energy unlike any other day. It wasn’t just another event on the calendar, it was history in the making. For the very first time, KISE opened its doors to host a Deaf…
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September 22, 2025
Hundreds Queue for Disability Assessment In Tharaka Nithi as KISE Rewrites Stories of Hope
KISE team helping a man with disability
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September 15, 2025
M-Pesa Foundation and KISE Hold Free Medical Camp in West Pokot
By Grace Njoki KACHELIBA, West Pokot – Saturday, 13th September 2025 will be remembered as a day of hope for hundreds of families in Kacheliba Sub-County, after the M-Pesa Foundation in partnership with the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) organized a free medical outreach camp at St. Kacheliba Girls School. From as early as…
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September 8, 2025
Movement is Medicine: Celebrating World Physiotherapy Day
By Nadia Muthoni If you were to ask most people what “physiotherapy” means, they’d probably say it has something to do with exercises after an injury. And while that’s true, it’s only the tip of the iceberg. The word itself comes from two Greek terms: phusis meaning nature, and therapia meaning healing. Put together, physiotherapy…
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September 2, 2025
HANDS THAT SPEAK: Sign Language, Kenya’s Third Language
By Nadia Muthoni Imagine this, a young man in a matatu taps the shoulder of a fellow passenger to excuse himself, but the passenger does not respond. The tap grows firmer, and so does the confusion. Only when another commuter starts gesturing with her hands and the young man realizes the passenger is deaf. The…
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August 29, 2025
KENYA’S SHIFT FROM POLICY TO INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS
By Nadia Muthoni Many of us can still recall stories from our grandparents about how schooling was in their day. Back then, education was a privilege for a few, with chalkboards, crowded classrooms, and books being passed around as rare treasures. For children with disabilities, the situation was even tougher , most were kept at…
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August 27, 2025
THE FUTURE FEELS LIKE PLAY: WHAT’S NEXT FOR LEGO BRAILLE BRICKS IN AFRICA?
By Nadia Muthoni | Edited by Makori Ongechi | KISE MEDIA Imagine a classroom where learning feels like play, where children with visual impairments unlock the magic of literacy and numeracy through the simple joy of building. This isn’t a dream, it’s the reality being shaped by the LEGO Braille Bricks initiative, a groundbreaking project…
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August 7, 2025
Dyslexia Rising Africa Conference 2025 to Be Held at KISE
We are proud to announce that the Dyslexia Rising Africa Conference 2025 will take place at the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) in Nairobi on August 20th and 21st. This high-impact event, co-hosted by KISE and the Bloom Dyslexia Centre, brings together educators, researchers, policymakers, and advocates from across the continent to spotlight dyslexia…
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