The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) through its flagship corporate social responsibility, the Niko Fiti campaign on Friday distributed 22 mobility and 172 assistive devices to 178 beneficiaries in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County.
Speaking at the Turbo Sub-County Hospital, Kenya Re’s Group Managing Director, Dr Hillary Maina Wachinga said the beneficiaries are part of the 1,000 people that Niko Fiti aims to reach this year.
“We go beyond distributing free mobility and assistive devices to encouraging persons with disability to register at the national registry for better national planning for PWDs and provide sensitization against their stigmatization,” Dr Maina said.
The Niko Fiti campaign is a nationally recognized initiative that is implemented in partnership with the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK). It uses community networks to identify persons in need of support.
“Activities such as the ones conducted by Niko Fiti go a long way to close gaps that PWDs in rural communities experience for sustainable growth,” said Anthony Nzuki, Chief Executive Officer, APDK during the second phase of the campaign.
“We need to ensure that efforts are brought down to the grass root levels where because of culture, lack of awareness or due to socio-economic factors, PWDs still face challenges such as being hidden which goes against their human rights.”
The third and last phase of the campaign for the 2023 Chapter will be held in Nyeri County.
About Niko Fiti
The Niko Fiti Campaign, Kenya Re’s flagship CSR project, has improved the lives of over 11,800 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) since its inception in 2011. Its inception model is informed by a national disability survey on PWD demographics, socio-economic/cultural characteristics, disability causes, gender challenges, coping mechanisms, and rehabilitation services.
In 2023, the original model was further developed to cover three pillars: Environmental, Education and Community support.
About Kenya Re
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re) is the oldest Reinsurer in Eastern and Central Africa and among the 10 companies listed in the NSE Share 10 Index.
It was established through an Act of Parliament in December 1970 and commenced business in January 1971. Kenya Re’s core activity is providing reinsurance services for most classes of business.
Since its inception, Kenya Re has progressively and consistently continued to provide reinsurance services to more than 482 companies spread out in over 83 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
