The government will give persons with disabilities opportunities to take up jobs abroad depending on the courses undertaken and the available vacancies.
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua said that under the job migration programme and for purposes of inclusivity, the government was set to make arrangements for persons with disabilities willing to work abroad to acquire visas to enable them to take up the available jobs.
Mutua was speaking in Bungoma during celebrations to mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities.
The CS said that the Persons with Disabilities Bill was in its second reading in Parliament and assured that it would be ready early next year.
He, however, called on contractors to put in place ramps in all buildings and on roads for ease of movement for persons with disabilities who use wheelchairs and other movement gadgets.
Dr Mutua asked all contractors to put in place facilities that will make movement for persons with disabilities convenient by the end of June 2025.
He said officers from the Ministry of Labour will, from July 1, 2025, inspect all buildings and roads to ensure compliance.
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka said that the county government will set aside a certain percentage as per the law to ensure that persons with disabilities apply and get tenders to take up work with the county government.
Lusaka said that those going for physical assessment at the Bungoma Referral Hospital will receive the service for free.
During the occasion, the county government gave out 100 wheel chairs for use by people with disabilities.
“There are 985 people living with disabilities in the county,” Lusaka said.