National Council for Persons with Disabilities
Services, application forms, downloads and news from the government agency for disability.
ncpwd.go.ke (opens in a new tab)Resource library
Trusted links for registration, assistive devices, rights and caregiver wellbeing. NCPWD’s toll-free line is 0800 724 333.
Register on eCitizen
Apply for a disability registration certificate for yourself or your child.
ncpwd.ecitizen.go.ke (opens in a new tab)NCPWD county offices
Find the office that serves your county for assessments, devices and support.
ncpwd.go.ke (opens in a new tab)Assistive device application
Requirements and the application form for wheelchairs, hearing aids and other devices.
ncpwd.go.ke (opens in a new tab)NCPWD scholarships
Education assistance from primary school through TVET and university.
ncpwd.go.ke (opens in a new tab)National Disability Policy, 2024
The policy framework that guides government programmes for persons with disabilities.
ncpwd.go.ke (opens in a new tab)Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025
NCPWD’s summary of the new Act and what it means for education, health and accessibility.
ncpwd.go.ke (opens in a new tab)Gazetted hospitals list
Hospitals approved to carry out disability assessments, by district.
ncpwd.go.ke (opens in a new tab)Social Health Authority
Enrol your household and check benefits under SHA.
sha.go.ke (opens in a new tab)State Department for Social Protection
Information on Inua Jamii and other social protection programmes.
socialprotection.go.ke (opens in a new tab)How Inua Jamii works
A plain explainer on the cash transfer for persons with severe disabilities.
kenyans.co.ke (opens in a new tab)Caregiver self-help groups in Kilifi
A study on how peer groups helped caregivers of children with disabilities.
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Glossary
Words you will come across
- NCPWD
- National Council for Persons with Disabilities, the government agency that registers persons with disabilities and runs support programmes.
- NDFPWD
- National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities, one of the funds through which assistive devices are provided.
- eCitizen
- The government’s online services platform, where NCPWD registration applications are made.
- Gazetted hospital
- A government hospital officially approved to carry out disability assessments.
- Assessment report
- The signed medical report confirming a disability, needed for NCPWD registration and device applications.
- SHA
- Social Health Authority, Kenya’s public health insurer.
- Inua Jamii
- The government’s cash transfer programme, including support for persons with severe disabilities.
- Ratiba
- Swahili for “schedule”. At NCP-CDK, the KSh 100 monthly membership contribution paid via M-Pesa.
- Caregiver Card
- The NCP-CDK membership card linked to a child’s NCPWD registration.
- TVET
- Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions.
- CRPD
- The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
- KDHS
- Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, a national household survey; the 2022 round measured disability prevalence.