Employees with disabilities will now enjoy a range of tax reliefs after President William Ruto assented to the Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2023 this morning
The new law establishes a framework for protecting, promoting, and monitoring the rights of persons with disabilities, while also providing various incentives and reliefs.
These include tax reliefs for employees with disabilities and tax exemptions on materials and equipment imported for use by persons with disabilities.
Previously, persons with disabilities had protested the lack of clear guidelines for accessing various government reliefs.
Additionally, the legislation introduces tax incentives for donations, bequests, and subsidies made for the benefit of persons with disabilities.
Employers who incur expenses to make reasonable accommodations in their premises for employees with disabilities will also qualify for tax exemptions.
On April 1, Senator Asige expressed her excitement after Parliament successfully passed her brainchild Bill, which seeks to address various challenges faced by persons living with disabilities.
The Senator said she was looking forward to the day President Ruto would assent to the Bill.
“On April 3, 2025, my disability bill passed through all stages in Parliament. I am very happy, I am so excited — congratulations to all of us,” she said in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter).