Before the coming into force of the 2010 Constitution, the youth were a highly neglected part of the Kenyan society in terms of the laws put in place to ensure their protection and representation. For instance, the most notorious clause in this law was the anti-discrimination clause, Section 82, which excluded age as a ground for discrimination. In this law, age was only mentioned as a cap for retiring from and qualifying for certain positions or as a justification for the limitation of certain rights.
Lessons Learned In Lockdown
Within weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic closing schools and universities, most learnings were happening in an online space. Institutions embraced online teaching as a means to sustain their students’ educational progress during the lockdown. The relief felt in the disabled community at this development has been palpable. Students like myself no longer feel as though they are faced with the daily decision: Do I compromise my health to access my education?