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Relief as Nairobi MCAs pass autism education motion

Nairobi County Assembly in session. [Edward Kiplimo/Standard]

Autism Lights, an NGO that is lobbying for autism national policy in Africa has lauded Nairobi County Assembly for passing the Autism Education motion, saying the move will ease the burden on families with autistic children.

Though some few counties have also passed the motion, Public Policies and Special Projects Africa, Autism Lights Director Wamaratu Chege said Nairobi has shown the direction and it will not take organisation time and resources to lobby for other assemblies for the passage of the good motion.

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