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To facilitate service provision for persons with disabilities through human capital development, research, data, functional assessment, rehabilitation, inclusive education practices, technology & production of educational resources and assistive devices.

24/08/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞, 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥 & 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥! 💚
𝗞𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗨, 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡! 🚐✨
The KISE Huduma Mashinani Phase II is here, bringing essential assessment, therapy and support services closer to you.

📍 Seme Sub-County | 24th–28th August 2026

We’ll be at:
📅 24 Aug: Manywanda Primary School
📅 25 Aug: Ratta Primary School
📅 26 Aug: Kitmikayi Primary School
📅 27 Aug: Magwar Primary School
📅 28 Aug: Diemo Primary School

From functional, educational, vision & hearing assessments to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, school placement and NCPWD registration, our team is ready to serve you.

💚 No long journeys. No barriers. Services closer to home.

Kisumu, let’s make this week count. Come one, come all!

23/08/2026

KISE continues to take its services closer to communities through the Laikipia Medical Camp, held in partnership with Safaricom Foundation, Zuri Health and Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital, alongside other partners.

The camp provided communities with access to a range of essential services, including general and specialist consultations, eye care, disability assessment, dental and cancer screening, laboratory services, therapy, and free medication, bringing quality healthcare and specialized support closer to those who need it most.

The Laikipia County Minister for Health, Dr. Albert Waigura Taiti, visited the camp in support of the ongoing outreach, reaffirming the importance of partnerships in expanding access to healthcare and inclusive services.

When organizations hold hands, communities heal, lives are transformed, and no one is left behind. 🤝🏾💚

20/08/2026

Today, Director KISE Dr.Norman Kiogora paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Isaac Mwaura at his new Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights, in a meeting focused on strengthening partnerships and advancing greater inclusion for persons with disabilities.

The meeting provided an opportunity to explore areas of collaboration between DIDR and the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE), particularly in advancing inclusive services, innovation, research and opportunities for persons with disabilities and children with special needs.

Hon. Mwaura appreciated the upcoming KISE ADITATI Conference 2026, themed “Advancing Disability Inclusion Through Assistive Technology and Innovation.
Discussions also focused on the nearly fully equipped KISE Assistive Devices Factory, with emphasis on creating opportunities for local innovators and expanding access to innovative assistive technology solutions.

The meeting further explored the need for enhanced research, early intervention and comprehensive support for children with autism, as well as stronger support systems for parents and families. The role of the KISE Parental Empowerment Centre in empowering parents and guardians was also highlighted.

We also discussed the ongoing development of KISE’s Level 3 Health Centre ,expanding access to specialised, affordable and accessible assessment and healthcare services for persons with disabilities and children with special needs.

Through stronger partnerships, KISE remains committed to advancing innovation, research, assistive technology and inclusive solutions that create meaningful opportunities and improve the lives of persons with disabilities and their families.

20/08/2026

Dr Lynett Ong’era, Deputy Director Programmes, represented the Director Dr.Norman Kiogora at the dissemination forum for the Foundational Learning in Kenya study findings hosted at KISE.

The forum brought together key education stakeholders to reflect on evidence on teachers’ pedagogical practices and the factors influencing foundational learning, while exploring ways to strengthen learner-centred and differentiated instruction.

The findings further highlighted the need for continued research and stronger support for learners with disabilities and special educational needs in foundational learning. KISE remains committed to contributing to evidence-based approaches that advance inclusive, equitable and quality education for every learner.

20/08/2026

𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡 📣📣📣👏👏

𝗞𝗜𝗦𝗘-𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗨𝗦! 🎉
Mark your calendars for 6th & 7th October 2026 at the KISE Hotel & Conference Center and join us as we advance disability inclusion through assistive technology and innovation.

📲 Scan the QR code to register today and be part of this transformative conversation.

📞 Call: +254 117 970066
🌐 Web: ieconference.kise.ac.ke

20/08/2026

Did You Know? 📚✨

Before becoming a prominent Kenyan academic and researcher in special needs education, Prof. Kochung was part of the KISE journey.

His work in special needs education, hearing impairment and resource support reflects the power of knowledge, dedication and inclusion, values that continue to shape the Kenya Institute of Special Education.

Every great journey begins somewhere. KISE continues to nurture minds, inspire professionals and transform lives.

18/08/2026

𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮–𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Members of the Ugandan Parliament’s Education and Sports Committee, who have been in Kenya for a week benchmarking on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) recently introduced in Uganda, today engaged with the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) to learn more about special needs education and teacher training.

Welcoming the delegation, KISE Director Dr Norman Kiogora thanked the MPs for making a deliberate effort to learn from Kenya’s experience and for recognising the importance of inclusion in education. He emphasised the need for stronger collaboration between the two countries and proposed a joint assessment initiative in Uganda to support the identification and response to learners’ diverse educational needs.

Deputy Director Programmes, Dr Lynett Ong’era, took the delegates through KISE’s mandate, highlighting the Institute’s role in supporting special needs education, teacher training, assessment and the promotion of inclusive education.

The benchmarking visit provided an opportunity for knowledge exchange and reflection on how Kenya and Uganda can strengthen inclusive education and ensure that no learner is left behind. 🇰🇪🇺🇬

18/08/2026

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 | 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦

Assistive devices are tools, equipment or technologies designed to support persons with disabilities to perform everyday activities, enhance independence and participate fully in society.

From wheelchairs and hearing aids to communication and mobility devices, assistive technology can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? KISE is establishing a National Assistive Devices Factory that will produce adapted assistive devices tailored to the individual needs of persons with disabilities.

Visit "www.kise.ac.ke" to learn more about KISE and its work in disability inclusion and assistive technology.

17/08/2026

𝗞𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠

How prepared are universities to support students with hearing impairment pursuing STEM programmes?

This is at the heart of a forum bringing together university lecturers, students with hearing impairment, Ministry of Education officials and other stakeholders to explore practical ways of strengthening inclusion in STEM education.

Discussions are focusing on lecturer preparedness, institutional policies, accessible learning environments, assistive technology and support systems that can help remove barriers and create better learning experiences for students with hearing impairment.

The forum provides an opportunity for students to share their experiences while educators and policymakers reflect on what needs to change to make STEM education more inclusive and accessible.

17/08/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

The Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) hosted the Miral Welfare Foundation Kenya for a courtesy visit focused on strengthening collaboration and advancing opportunities for persons with disabilities across Kenya.

The discussions highlighted the ongoing partnership in supporting the Diploma in Special Needs Education (SNE), including sponsorship of 30 teachers currently pursuing their second year of training at Iregi TTC, as part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of teachers and specialists serving learners with disabilities.

Director, Miral Welfare Foundation Kenya, Madam Sarah Bae, reaffirmed the Foundation’s commitment to supporting Special Needs Education through KOICA, the Korean Government’s development cooperation agency. She noted that the partnership will explore opportunities to sponsor more teachers and SNE specialists, as well as jointly develop funding proposals to support assessment and therapy services, training, and the distribution of assistive devices.

KISE, through Dr. Lynett Ongera, reaffirmed its commitment to working with partners whose programmes advance inclusion and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities. She highlighted KISE’s ongoing work in the distribution of assistive devices and learning materials to schools across the country, noting that the Institute remains committed to expanding this support so that more learners with disabilities can access the devices and resources they need to learn and thrive.

The visit reinforces the importance of strong partnerships in building a more inclusive society where every learner with a disability has an opportunity to participate, learn and reach their full potential.

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Kasarani
Nairobi
48413-00100

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Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 16:00

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+254208007977

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http://www.kise.ac.ke/

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