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The introduction of free primary education in Kenya has been hailed in the country. However, it appears that disabled children are not benefiting from the programme because government has failed to equip schools to meet their needs. Speaking on the issue, Churchill Omondi, Chairman of the Disabilities Without Borders Resource Centre, said that only 500,000 of approximately three million disabled children in Kenya are currently attending primary school.