MoE drops ‘mentally handicapped’ label in schools to uphold learners’ dignity

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has officially directed all schools and education offices in Kenya to discontinue the use of the term “School for the Mentally Handicapped” and instead adopt the phrase “School for Learners with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.” In a circular dated October 7, 2025, Principal Secretary Amb. Prof. Julius K. Bitok said … Continue reading MoE drops ‘mentally handicapped’ label in schools to uphold learners’ dignity