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PWDs urge Migori County to fast-track disabilities Bill after six-year wait

A disable woman passes under the gate of Migori County sports ground on 1st May 2018 where labor day celebration was supposed to be held. [FILE,standard]

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Migori County have called on the county government to fast-track the Persons with Disabilities Bill, which they say has been pending for six years.

Speaking during the International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrations at Migori Primary and Junior Secondary School, their chairman, David Otieno, accused the county government of sidelining their community.

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