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Deaf Society of Kenya (DESK) CEO Jacob Ireri (right) hands over empowerment equipment to people with hearing impairments at an Embu hotel on Sunday. (Joseph Muchiri, Standard)
More than 150 people with hearing impairment have benefited from Sh3 million worth of equipment to start businesses and empower them to make a living.
The Deaf Society of Kenya (DESK) and the United Nations Development Programme donated water pumps, saloon equipment, sewing machines, generators and shaving machines, seeds for farming, rabbits and chicken among others.
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