Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB)
Kenya
About
The Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB) was established in 1956 through an Act of Parliament Cap 251 of the laws of Kenya (Revised 2012). KSB is charged with the responsibility of serving all Kenyan citizens who are at a risk of going blind as well as people living with visual impairment (PWVI).
The functions of KSB as provided in Cap 251 of the laws of Kenya are:
(i) To promote the welfare, education, training, and employment of the blind and to assist in the prevention and alleviation of blindness.
(ii) To assist the government, societies, any institution, organizations or society or person in all matters related to blind.
(iii) To awaken public interest in the welfare of the blind and in all matters relating to blindness.
(iv) To advise on all things necessary or required in any matter to or connected with the blind.
