Linda Watoto: protect every child

Swahili for “protect the children”. A national call to end the hiding of children with disabilities and to put families at the heart of every decision.

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Why this campaign

No child should be hidden

Too many children with disabilities in Kenya are kept out of sight, out of school and out of the services they are entitled to. Stigma, lack of documents and lack of information keep them invisible.

Disability organisations say official counts under-report the true number of children with disabilities. Every child who is not registered is a child who may miss out on devices, scholarships, health cover and cash support.

Linda Watoto asks every Kenyan to see these children, to welcome them, and to make sure their families are part of every decision that affects them.

Our asks

What Linda Watoto calls for

These asks guide our submissions to national and county governments.

End the hiding of children with disabilitiesCommunity sensitisation so that every child is seen, valued and included.
Register every childAccessible assessments and NCPWD registration, with assessment fees waived by county governments.
Fund and enforce the 2025 ActNational and county budgets that turn the rights in the law into real services.
Inclusive schools and health careFree and compulsory basic education, special education teachers, and assistive devices fully covered.
Families at the tableParents and caregivers involved in planning, budgeting and monitoring. Nothing about our children without us.