Stakeholders have reiterated the need to include the deaf community in the digital transformation space, urging governments, technology firms, and development partners to prioritize accessibility in ongoing digital initiatives. Signs Media founder and Managing Director Luke Muleka warned that failure to address the issue risks deepening existing inequalities and leaving persons with hearing impairments behind in the rapidly evolving digital economy.
Muleka spoke at the Garissa Government Guest House during the closing of a three-day digital literacy training targeting the deaf community. The programme, implemented by KICTANet and the ICT Authority with funding from the British High Commission in Kenya through the UK government, is part of the “Access to Digital Literacy” initiative aimed at equipping persons with disabilities in eight ASAL counties with essential computer skills.
