The Australian High Commission and This-Ability Consulting hosted a breakfast roundtable on Thursday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi. In consultation with the International Labour Organization Global Business and Disability Network,…

Lizzie Kiama checks her watch, then glances nervously toward the door. With only 10 minutes left, she begins to worry– what if no one shows up? Every time she hosts…

It was early in 2018, and the 62nd session of the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) was just two months away. We knew that CSW would be a prime opportunity…

By AUGUSTINE SANG The Labour ministry is pushing for the establishment of a technology hub to produce assistive devices for the disabled. Labour CS Ukur Yatani says the disabled need…

It was an opportunity to meet game changers during the Ashoka cocktail held at Concert House, Kilimani last Tuesday. Ashoka is a global organisation that identifies and invests in leading social…

Lizzie Kiama founded the Women & Wheels Project to open up wheelchair sports to women and girls both with and without disabilities in Nairobi, Kenya. Through her own experiences as…

Lizzie Kiama, Director of Gender and Disability at This-Ability Consulting LMG: What does “break barriers, open doors to realize an inclusive society for all” mean to you? Lizzie Kiama: The statement to…

  Climate change is a sexual and reproductive health issue for women with disabilities.  Kenya, a country in the East part of Africa was vastly a savanna grassland area, with…