KENYA RE DISTRIBUTES ASSISTIVE AND MOBILITY DEVICES TO NYERI COUNTY

KENYA RE DISTRIBUTES ASSISTIVE AND MOBILITY DEVICES TO NYERI COUNTY

Over 420 persons with disability have benefited from assistive and mobility devices from Kenya Re’s Niko Fiti campaign

“The third and last phase of the 2023 Chapter distributed over 430 devices”

The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) through its flagship corporate social responsibility, Niko Fiti today extended its assistive and mobility devices’ distribution to Nyeri County, where over 420 persons with disability will benefit in Mathira and Naromoru regions.

Speaking during the third and last phase of the 2023 Chapter distributions, Group Managing Director Dr. Hillary Maina Wachinga said: “We have handed out over 430 devices to identified beneficiaries who mostly consist of children. These form part of over 1000 devices distributed in Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu counties within the last month. We are happy to have achieved this as we know that these devices will change lives.”

The Niko Fiti campaign is a nationally recognized initiative that is implemented in partnership with the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) and uses community networks to identify persons in need of support.

PHOTO/FROM LEFT: The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's Group Managing Director Dr Hillary Maina Wachinga, The Association for The Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) Chief Executive Officer Anthony Nzuki, and Sister Agnes Wamuyu, Sister in Charge of St. Elizabeth Vendramini Naromoru Children's home pose for a photo with two beneficiaries of the Niko Fiti campaign for the 2023 Chapter. The flagship campaign by Kenya Re distributed over 1000 mobility and assistive device's in Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia and Nyeri counties as a contribution to ending stigma against PWDs and enabling inclusive transformation in Kenya.

The Association for The Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) Chief Executive Officer Anthony Nzuki said: “Today's distribution is a strong finish to Niko Fiti activities this year and I would like to commend the community in Nyeri for the support in identifying and registering potential beneficiaries. I encourage more PWDs to register with the national registry because we use such databases to identify some of those in need and the level of support needed to help them.”

The 2023 Chapter targeted Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and Nyeri Counties where in total, 1,037 mobility and assistive devices have been distributed.

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re) is the oldest Reinsurer in Eastern and Central Africa and among the 10 companies listed in the NSE Share 10 Index. It was established through an Act of Parliament in December 1970 and commenced business in January 1971. Kenya Re’s core activity is providing reinsurance services for most classes of business.

Since its inception, Kenya Re has progressively and consistently continued to provide reinsurance services to more than 482 companies spread out in over 83 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Kenya Re is committed to offering world-class reinsurance services. In 2004, the Corporation made an effort to benchmark its services with international standards by subjecting itself to a rating process by an international rating agency, AM Best. It was rated B (Fair). The Corporation has successfully maintained this rating to date. The Corporation is also rated AA+ by Global Credit Rating (GCR).

The Niko Fiti Campaign, Kenya Re’s flagship CSR project, has improved the lives of over 11,800 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) since its inception in 2011. Its inception model is informed by a national disability survey on PWD demographics, socio-economic/cultural characteristics, disability causes, gender challenges, coping mechanisms, and rehabilitation services. In 2023, the original model was further developed to cover three pillars: Environmental, Education and Community support.

1.     Niko Fiti environment consists of all activities that impact the environment such as tree planting. So far, the pillar has supported tree planting in the Uplands Forest Station where it has planted 50,000 trees. It has also planted 10,000 in Lenana school and has contributed Ksh 1,000,000 and 100,000 avocado seedlings towards the 7th edition of the Kaptagat Forest Afforestation Campaign through NETFUND.

2.     Niko Fiti Education covers all activities targeting access to education support. So far, the program has partnered with the Affecto Foundation to provide resource sponsorship for students under its program with Ksh200,000. Through the Watoto Wasome program, Affecto bridges the access gap for underprivileged students to quality education, health, and social welfare with the goal of reducing poverty.

3.     Community support for persons with disabilities covers all activities targeting mobility and assistive devices for PWDs, with the aim of destigmatizing disability in Kenya.

In other CSR-related matters, the Corporation has also supported the Mater Heart Run with KShs. 250,000.00, KICE Foundation Golf with Ksh100,000, ISK (Kenya Re Tenant) with Ksh50,000 and Zep Re Relay run with Ksh150,000 all in an effort to be a socially responsible partner in the business environment we operate in.

 

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