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ICT for People with Disabilities (PWDs)
In recognition of the ICT needs of people with special needs, the Commission initiated a project aimed at providing ICT solutions to Persons with Disabilities. The programe in this initiative include:
- Setting up school-based ICT centres within post primary school institutions for PwDs;
- Creation of an accessibility web portal to provide information for and on PwDs in the country; and
- Conducting an awareness campaign on ICT and PwDs with a view of developing guidelines on ICT and PwDs.
Further, the Commission identified the following eight (8) institutions for people with physical, hearing and visual impairments to be on this programme.
| Institutions | Impairment | Location | |
| 1 | Thika High School for the Blind | Visual | Thika |
| 2 | Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind | Visual | Machakos |
| 3 | St Lucy Secondary School for the Blind | Visual | Igoji |
| 4 | Kibos Secondary School for the Blind | Visual | Kisumu |
| 5 | Rev Muhoro Secondary School for the Deaf | Hearing | Mukurweini |
| 6 | Kuja Secondary School for the Deaf | Hearing | Rongo |
| 7 | Mombasa Secondary School for the Physically Disabled | Physical | Mombasa |
| 8 | Joyland Secondary School | Physical | Kisumu |
The Commission supported the supply, delivery, and installation of computers, requisite hardware, software, and furniture. The Commission will also continue to support Internet connectivity in these institutions for a period of two years.
