Problems Facing Special Needs Schools In Kenya
Schools Ill-Equipped to Support Children with Special Needs: Report By Daily Nation Writer: JAMES KAHONGEH The new report launched by Amina Mohamed, Education Cabinet Secretary, on March 22, 2018, reveals a troubling reality for students with special needs in Kenya. The system remains ill-equipped to support learners with disabilities, according to a joint report by the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) and the Ministry of Education. The National Survey on Children with Disabilities and Special Needs in Education , conducted between 2016 and 2017, indicates that 11% of all learners in Kenya have some form of disability. The most common disabilities identified include: Visual impairment: 3.1% Physical disability: 3% Intellectual disability: 2.5% Hearing impairment: 1.2% Speech and language: 0.9% Deafblind: 0.2% Although many of these children are enrolled in schools, the...