The Bill sponsored by Nominated Senator Crystal Asige and co-sponsored by National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah seeks to give effect to Article 54 of the Constitution to restructure the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and to provide for its functions and powers.
The Persons with Disabilities Bill also provides for the institutional framework for protecting, promoting and monitoring the rights of persons with disabilities; to provide for incentives and reliefs.
The bill also provide tax reliefs for employees with disabilities and also tax exemption for materials and equipment imported for use by persons with disabilities.
The legislation also provides tax incentives for donations, bequests and subsidies made for the benefit of persons with disabilities.
The Bill also repeals the Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 14 of 2003 and have in place a law that is consistent with the Constitution.
