From our previous input-gathering session, where we also created awareness on the different regional laws including the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, this week, we have a delegation of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) attending the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) in Banjul.
We, together with the Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities, amongst other delegates, held a bilateral meeting with Hon. Commissioner Marie Abomo (the Chairperson of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa) and Hon. Commissioner Solomon Dersso (Kenya's Rapporteur), ahead of Kenya's review by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
The engagement centred around the following themes:
1. Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 4 of 2025
2. Participation and representation of persons with disabilities in governance and political spaces
3. Rights of women and girls with disabilities
4. Inclusive education
5. Social protection
This engagement is critical to strengthening Kenya's report and shaping recommendations to be raised during the constructive dialogue with Kenya's delegation at the 87th Ordinary Session.
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ALT A group of delegates and disability rights advocates pose together during the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoplesโ Rights (ACHPR). The group includes men and women standing and seated indoors, with some participants using mobility aids such as crutches. Several delegates are wearing conference badges and smiling during the group photo.
ALT A group of delegates from disability rights organisations pose for a photo at the 40th anniversary commemoration of the African Charter on Human and Peoplesโ Rights during the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoplesโ Rights (ACHPR). The group includes men and women standing and seated in front of an ACHPR-branded backdrop, with some participants using mobility aids, including a wheelchair and crutches.
ALT Delegates attending the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoplesโ Rights (ACHPR) sit in a conference hall wearing headsets during a session. The group includes men and women with disabilities seated in accessible chairs, with some participants using mobility aids such as crutches. Rows of seats are visible in the background of the meeting venue.
ALT Delegates from disability rights organisations engage in a discussion around a conference table during a meeting session at the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoplesโ Rights (ACHPR). Participants are seated with laptops, notebooks, and headsets as they collaborate in a meeting room setting.