Deaf people now want sign language interpreters posted to all police stations in the country.
They are also seeking to have interpreters in major places like bus stations an d government offices for ease of communications.
Speaking to the press on Tuesday at Nyayo gardens, they pointed out that it was becoming difficult for them to express themselves when they needed particular services from the government.
“We need to be able to communicate to all the officers involved so that we could get fair and better services. It becomes hard when one is arrested and cannot even express himself to the authorities and one ends up being beaten. In some cases the authorities end up thinking you are pretending to be deaf,” said Peter Mwangi.
Mwangi called for more training of officers .
Joseph Ochieng said many of the deaf were being discriminated against.
“We would like the government to also include an interpreter on any panel conducting interviews in the County Public Service Board. This will ensure that when we go for an oral interviews, we can also be able to one express ourselves and get a fair chance at the job opportunities advertised,” he added.
Prisca Muthoni also appealed to the Nakuru County Assembly to ensure there are deaf interpreters at the facility to interpret the proceedings.
“We have more than 2,000 deaf people in Nakuru town alone and they also deserve to be heard,” she added .