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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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KISE MASHINANI: Bringing Inclusive Education to Turkana and Wajir
By Risper Anampiu | Edited by Makori Ongechi We recently concluded a powerful outreach mission to Turkana and Wajir, taking inclusive education services directly to underserved communities. Through our Functional Assessment Outreach that ran for two weeks, we identified the learning and support needs of children with disabilities especially those with visual and hearing impairments.…
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