Your rights as a person with disability
Constitution of Kenya and Persons with Disabilities Act 2025 · sources read 2 Oct 2026
A person with a disability has the right to dignity, to reasonable access to all places, public transport and information, and to use Sign language or Braille. The Persons with Disabilities Act 2025 makes discrimination on the basis of disability a crime with a fine of up to KSh 2 million, two years in jail, or both.
- Where
- The High Court; the police for criminal discrimination
Steps
- If any part of the Persons with Disabilities Act is broken, or likely to be, a person can apply to the High Court for redress.
- Wilful discrimination, such as denying public services, entry to public premises, health care, education or ID documents because of disability, is a criminal offence.
- A person with a disability can also claim compensation or other remedies in a civil case.
Watch out
- No person with a disability may be denied access to a public place because of their assistive device, including a guide animal.
- Public and private institutions must accept and facilitate Kenya Sign Language, Braille and other accessible means of communication.
- Special measures and support services for persons with disabilities are not counted as discrimination against others.
Who this covers
- Every person with any disability.
- Persons with disabilities are equal before the law and entitled to goods, services and facilities on an equal basis with others.
Official sources (2)
- Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 4 of 2025 new.kenyalaw.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010 new.kenyalaw.org · read 2 Oct 2026