Advocacy & Policy Reform
Awareness changes minds. Policy changes systems. Without formal recognition, dyslexic learners in Kenya are denied the accommodations, support, and protection they are entitled to.
Our advocacy work pushes for the structural change that awareness alone cannot deliver — so that every dyslexic child’s right to learn is protected in law, not just in principle.
The challenge we face
In Kenya, dyslexia is not yet formally recognised as a disability in education policy. This means dyslexic learners are not guaranteed reasonable accommodations in exams, in classrooms, or in assessments.
The result: capable children are failed by a system that was not designed for how their minds work. Some drop out. Many are left believing they are incapable.
Our advocacy
We work to urge the government and the Ministry of Education to give recognition to dyslexic learners as persons with disability — giving them a fair ground to access equal opportunities like the rest of the children.
This includes engaging policymakers, submitting policy briefs, and making the case in public forums that recognition is not a favour but a right.
Partnerships for change
We work with like-minded organizations — NGOs, disability rights groups, and educational institutions — to amplify a shared voice. Advocacy is stronger when it is collective.
Together, we lobby, we publish, we speak, and we persist — because no child should be left behind by policy that failed to see them.
What this programme looks like in action
Policy Recognition
Pushing for dyslexia to be formally recognised within Kenya's disability and education frameworks.
Equal Opportunity
Ensuring dyslexic learners access accommodations, assessments, and support on fair ground.
Collective Voice
Partnering with organisations to lobby government and amplify the call for change.
