Special education for Down Syndrome students in Kenya

Despite changes to Kenya’s education system, Down Syndrome students in public schools still face a different reality than their private school counterparts. Kait Bolongaro reports from Nairobi.

The Machakos Special Unit for the Mentally Disabled sits at the end of a dirt road, 63 kilometers south of Nairobi.

Inside the one-room school house, 16 students sit in four rows in the classroom. In the back row, Albert Mwendwa sits quietly. The 26-year-old is calm compared to his rambunctious schoolmates. He is shy and quickly hides his face behind his hands when he knows he is attracting attention. Read More…

 

Special education for Down Syndrome students in Kenya

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