The Regional Commissioner of Turkana Region, Mr. Christopher Musumba, today told the less blessed, disadvantaged and challenged in the community that the government will provide them with all possible assistance including consideration for employment whenever vacancies occur. The RC said this, while addressing 50 people with various disabilities who were attending a training on Disability Act at Splash Guest House, Lodwar.
He further said those who require wheelchairs would be assisted and others given opportunity to try their luck in business.
He was accompanied by a team from Kenya National Council of the Disabled People from Nairobi, United Nation Development Program (UNDP) and Lodwar Mayor.
Addressing the people, the chairman of the Kenya National Council of the Disabled (KNCD), Peter Mwaura, said the government has allocated some fund to help and facilitate the activities of the disabled in the country adding that as soon as the council approves the budget, Turkana community will be considered.
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