Inclusive education in Kenya

The Nyanza Inclusive Education Programme (NIEP) is designed to meet the educational and developmental needs of disabled children by facilitating their inclusion within mainstream schools and the wider community.
 
Currently the programme has adapted 10 primary schools in 10 Districts in Nyanza, namely Siaya, Kisumu East, Kisumu West, Kuria East, Suba, Rachuonyo, Migori, Kisii Central, Nyando and Bondo. Over 180 teachers have been trained on Inclusive education approach and 933 disabled children have been assessed and are enrolled in the 10 Project Primary schools.

The expanded programme was launched in July 2007 by Hon. Beth Mugo, Assistant Minister for Education. This five-year programme will build on the gains of the original Oriang pilot project and continue to focus on policies influencing teacher training and building capacity of parents and local community groups to lobby for educational policy change for the betterment of all children. The programme office is based in the Leonard Cheshire Disability Resource Centre in Kisumu City, the Nyanza provincial headquarters.

The work is carried out in partnership with Kenya Cheshire Services, Maseno University, Kenya Institute of Special Education and the Ministry of Education.