National Council for Persons With Disability (NCPWD) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael Munene during a verification exercise in Kisii on August 12, 2026. [Courtesy]
A multi-agency team led by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has begun a nationwide verification exercise to establish the eligibility of persons with disabilities (PWDs) seeking tax exemption certificates from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
The exercise, which entered its second day in various parts of the country, is expected to continue for the next two weeks in designated regions as the government seeks to ensure that eligible persons with disabilities benefit from tax relief provided for under the law.
Speaking during the exercise at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, NCPWD Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael Munene said the initiative was aimed at making tax relief accessible to eligible PWDs working in both formal and informal employment.
Dr. Munene said Kisii was selected as a strategic centre because it serves several neighbouring counties. More than 400 people had already undergone the vetting process in the region.
“The nationwide exercise is aimed at providing tax relief for persons with disabilities in formal and informal employment as stipulated under the Persons with Disabilities Act,” Dr. Munene said.
He urged persons with disabilities to take advantage of the exercise and apply for tax exemption in the 12 counties where the verification exercise is being conducted.
The vetting comes against the backdrop of efforts to operationalise the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025, which NCPWD says will strengthen the protection of rights of persons with disabilities and improve enforcement of their entitlements.