27 Oct 2021

National ICT Accessibility Standard will Bridge the Digital Divide in Kenya

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Over the next six months, inABLE and KEBS will work together with other stakeholders, including the National Council of People with Disabilities in Kenya (NCPWD), Communications Authority (CA), ICT Authority, and individual experts with lived experiences, to draft the national ICT Accessibility Standard.

The initiative, which is a collaboration between inABLE.org and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), will see people living with disabilities and old persons access usable digital accessibility in both private and public sectors. inABLE.org and KEBS are also working with other stakeholders, including the National Council of People with Disabilities in Kenya (NCPWD), the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), and the ICT Authority, to draft the national ICT Accessibility Standard.

Two black men sit at a conference table looking forward. On the left sitting low is a chair is Bernard Chira wearing a blue suit. On the right is Wilson Macharia wearing a multi color dress shirt. — Bernard Chiira, Director, Innovate Now, Global Disability innovation Hub sits to the left of Wilson Macharia, Advocate of the High Court Kenya and Digital Inclusion Consultant addressing media during the launch of new National ICT Accessibility Standard.

Irene sits at a conference table and speaks into micro on table. She has long braided hair and wears a white blouse. To her right is Zacharia, who wears a blue suit, white shirt and blue tie. — Irene Mbari – Kirika, nABLE Founder & Executive Director sits to the left of Zacharia Lukorito, Chief Manager, Standards Development and Trade at a press briefing during the launch of the new National ICT Accessibility Standard in Kenya.

The national ICT Accessibility Standard will bridge the digital divide and exclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Kenya. It’s geared to promote the digital inclusion of PWDs and older persons by making the public and private sector digital products usable to all Kenyans.

The two organizations overseeing the new ICT Accessibility Standard development complement each other’s role in the process; with inABLE as a non-profit organization that empowers people living with disabilities in Africa through Computer Assistive Technology and KEBS as the custodian and gatekeeper for the provision of standardization and conformity of assessment service.

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26 Oct 2021

The Development of First ever ICT Accessibility Standard in Africa for Persons with Disability Commences