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International Accessibility Laws: Africa

  • 🇰🇪 Kenya

  • 🇲🇦 Morocco

  • 🇿🇦 South Africa

🇰🇪 Kenya

CURRENT LAWS

  • Persons with Disabilities Act (2003): Protects the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities

  • Constitution of Kenya (2010): Ensures access to information for persons with disabilities

  • Kenya Information and Communications Regulations (2014): Reference point on digital accessibility

  • Kenya Access to Information Act, Section 28(3)(a) (2016)

REFERENCE STANDARDS

  • Standard KS 2952-1:2022

  • National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Guidelines.

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All entities, both public and private

SANCTIONS

No information available.

🇲🇦 Morocco

LAWS IN FORCE

Morocco established a law in 2016 to protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities, emphasizing the importance of their full participation and inclusion in society.

REFERENCE STANDARDS

WCAG

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

The Ministry of Solidarity, Social Development, Equality and Family

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All entities, both public and private

SANCTIONS

Information not available at this time.

🇿🇦 South Africa

CURRENT LAWS

  • Telecommunications Law (2002)

  • Electronic Communications Law

REFERENCE STANDARDS

WCAG

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

The Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies.

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All public agencies

SANCTIONS

SANCTIONS Information not available at this time