On July 6, Meru County M.P Hon. Bishop Kawira Mwangaza asked the following questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection.
- What steps is the Ministry taking to ensure that there are gainful and equal employment opportunities for persons living with Disabilities (PWDs)?
- Could the Cabinet also provide information from the National Employment Authority on the status of the database on employment opportunities across the country for PWDs, considering that they are in dire need of sources of livelihood, specifically those from Meru County?
- Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of all registered PWDs in Meru County, showing the nature and category of each disability?
- What action(s) has the Ministry undertaken to ensure that regular and periodical updating of the register is carried out for all PWDs across the country, particularly in Meru County, so that they may benefit from the various programmes and facilitations meant to empower, assist and facilitate them in regard to their livelihoods during the Covid-19 pandemic?
- Could the Ministry consider providing free assistive equipment and devices to all PWDs across the country, and particularly in Meru County, so that they may live fulfilled lives?
