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Disabilities council happy with planned Sh1.54b allocation

BOMET: The National Council for Persons with Disabilities has welcomed the Government's pledge to increase its budgetary allocations from Sh770 million to Sh1.54 billion in the next financial year.

Council Chairman David Sankok said the potential of the six million people living with disabilities has not been fully tapped, adding that with the additional funds, they will be properly facilitated to execute their mandate.

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