Kenyatta University is set to award President Uhuru’s sister Kristina Wambui Pratt a Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) degree in recognition of her commitment and service to people living with disabilities.
The university said Pratt’s dedication to serving people living with disabilities saw her travel all over the country scouting for children with special needs.
“Her inspirational vision and devotion has been a source of courage and transformation to many in Kenya and beyond,” Kenyatta University said in a notice published in local dailies.
Pratt, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from Kutztown State University, and a Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA, will be conferred with the degree during KU’s 51st graduation ceremony slated for July 22nd.
The 69-year-old special education teacher joined the Ministry of Education in 1975 where she became the founding Director of the Department of Special Education, playing a major role in the establishment of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE).
“It is for this reason that in 1977, she was appointed UNESCO Ambassador for the Visually Impaired in Africa. In 1979, Mrs. Pratt also received the Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped Award for her outstanding contribution to the mentally handicapped in Kenya,” the notice added.
“In 1980, US President Jimmy Carter honored her with United States Presidential Award for her distinguished service to people living with disabilities.”
In 2002, Pratt was appointed as the Chair of the National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya, a position she still holds to date. She is credited with driving the fund’s portfolio from about Sh370 million when she took over to over Sh3.5 billion as of 2020.
She also serves as a board member of Kambui School for the Deaf, Jacaranda School for the Mentally Handicapped, Kenya Society for the Blind, and Thika School for the Blind.
Way to go mum! This is the…
Way to go mum! This is the kind of leadership we need in kenya. Siyo midomo tuu na kuiba pesa umewekwa kuwa custodian of. Keep it up mama!!
@ Kiprotich..I assume you…
@ Kiprotich..I assume you are a fake Kalenjin, probably a fish eating mammal from babaland..anyhow she didn’t need to steal, the dad had stolen enough for the family. Her family have ksh. 3.5 billion stashed in those money laundering islands. Had I been given same privilege qhere I didn’t have to worry about where next meal will come from,I would have done more than her.
You’re right on that Conish…
You’re right on that Conish. Even though I don’t rightly know how a Kalenjin would basically react, but this one Kiprotich who at the same time is Mutai, Kipserem, Kipngetich and so many other pseudo names is all a fake Kalenjin. No sane Kalenjin would have comments as such.
I suspect he is one idiot squatter who was ejected from his homeland by the Jomo’s in mount Kenya.
Where was she doing this …
Where was she doing this ‘outstanding’ work? Kenya has some very biased laws toward the disabled. Do we see ramps for wheelchairs anywhere? No! People still hide their disabled kids. The only disablement she helped was get her alcoholic daughter a CEO position at KICC. This is so much nonsense.
You better be informed this…
You better be informed this is not the mother to Nana Gachagua.
Nana’s mother is Pratt’s half sister Jen I Gichaga.
Looks like Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
Looks like Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
Crooks getting upper hand in…
Crooks getting upper hand in all levels..what a bogus move!!!