Kenya: First Lady Advises Against Confining Disabled Persons

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has today urged parents against hiding their children with disabilities from the public as the practice is a violation of their rights.

The First Lady pointed out that hiding persons with disabilities is discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental ability and sometimes impeded efforts by government and non government agencies from identifying and assisting them.

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