PSC Signs Five-Year Deal to Expand Disability Inclusion in Public Service

Kenya, May 23, 2026 - The Public Service Commission (PSC) has signed a five-year partnership agreement with disability advocacy organisations aimed at strengthening inclusion and accessibility across the public service.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V Kenya, and Light for the World Kenya, will run from May 22, 2026, with an option for renewal upon mutual agreement.

The partnership seeks to establish a coordinated framework to enhance disability mainstreaming, improve accessibility, and ensure compliance with disability rights obligations in public institutions.

Speaking during the signing ceremony at the PSC headquarters, Commission Chairperson Francis Meja said the agency was committed to making the public service more inclusive.

Mr Meja thanked stakeholders and development partners for supporting efforts to advance disability inclusion, saying the Commission would take the lead in implementing reforms.

“The enactment of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025 places statutory obligations on State organs, including PSC, to mainstream disability inclusion, ensure reasonable accommodation, promote accessibility, and achieve at least five per cent representation of persons with disabilities across the public service,” reads part of the agreement.

Mr Meja said the Commission would lead by example before other public institutions follow suit.

“And to assure you, once more, we are indeed very committed to ensuring that we actualise the implementation of this particular project,” he said.

Under the agreement, the partners will work together to strengthen institutional capacity within the PSC and other public service organisations, support inclusive human resource systems, and enhance compliance with the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025.

The initiative will also focus on strengthening Disability Mainstreaming Committees and Units within public institutions, providing technical support on policy development, and promoting awareness and capacity building on disability inclusion.

The MoU further seeks to support PSC oversight of Disability Mainstreaming Units in ministries, departments, and state agencies, review organisational structures for compliance with the law, and improve accessibility to public services.

Mr Meja said the PSC was strategically positioned under the Constitution to drive inclusivity reforms nationwide and pledged measurable improvements in the representation and participation of persons with disabilities in the public service.