Approximately fifteen percent (15 %) of the world's population live with a disability. This represents a potential market of more than 3.4 billion people when family members and caregivers are included. Eighty (80%) of this population live in developing countries characterized by poverty and low income per-capita. The problem therefore is realizing the socio-economic rights of the disabled (e.g. their right to work, to education, to health) in a low-income economy.
In interrelating poverty with disability, disability may increase the risk of poverty, through lack of employment and education opportunities. Similarly, poverty may increase the risk of disability through malnutrition, inadequate access to education and health care. As a result, disability-poverty cycle is likely to continue unless the socio- economic rights of the disabled are delivered.
This project will demonstrate by way of research the connection between disability, economic development and delivery of socio- economic rights.
I have had the experience of working for:-
1. Downs Syndrome Society of Kenya as a researcher, legal advisor and trainer on intellectual Disability Rights for a period of 4 years.
2. Access Bank in charge of Disability Banking Model. Analyzing and overseeing the implementation of Disability Banking within Kenya and possible impact this may create within Disability Financial Development.
3. The University of Nairobi as Researcher working for the East African Law Journal then based in the University of Nairobi
4. Prime Bank Kenya Limited- Legal advisory within Commercial and corporate law space.