Prof. Michael Ndurumo named UN Kenya Person of the Year 2025 for championing disability inclusion
Renowned educator and disability rights advocate Prof. Michael Ndurumo has been recognized as the UN Kenya Person of the Year 2025 for his pioneering role in promoting sign language and advancing inclusion for persons with disabilities...
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The United Nations in Kenya has named Professor Michael Ndurumo, East Africa's first deaf professor and founder of the Africa Institute of Deaf Studies and Research, as the 2025 United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year. He was recognized for his exceptional contributions to disability rights and inclusive education, celebrated during UN Day festivities commemorating the UN Charter's 80th anniversary.
- Prof. Ndurumo is credited with developing Kenyan Sign Language (KSL), now Kenya's official sign language and widely used across East Africa.
- He also drafted the law requiring sign language interpretation during news bulletins on all television stations and was instrumental in the inclusion of KSL in the 2010 Constitution.
- The Hifadhi Farmers’ Cooperative Society Group was named runner-up for its innovative beekeeping and forest conservation efforts in Kenya's Eburu Forest.
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UN Names Prof. Michael Ndurumo Person of the Year During 80th UN Charter Anniversary in Nairobi - October 2025
The United Nations in Kenya celebrated the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter at the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON), reaffirming its dedication to peace, human rights, and sustainable development. During these UN Day festivities, Professor Michael Ndurumo was named the 2025 United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year. Professor Ndurumo, who is East Africa's first deaf professor and the founder of the Africa Institute of Deaf Studies and Research, was recognized for his exceptional contributions to disability rights and inclusive education. The celebration commemorated the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter.
