Crystal Asige
@CrystalAsige
Senator of the Republic of Kenya, Award-Winning Musician, Disability Champion, Art-ivist & visually impaired person, but the streets just call me VIP 🤩
WHAT! I am screaming 😱. I have no clue how my work travelled around the world and landed in front of @TIME, but naming me in their 2024 #TIME100NEXT list of influential leaders shaping the future of their fields and defining the next generation of leadership is wild, and you are…
Through this partnership, 100 fully paid scholarships were announced this week. However, due to an overwhelmingly positive response, we are thrilled to increase this to a total of 500 fully paid scholarships to be awarded to Kenyan persons with disabilities, giving even more…
Join Kenya Youth Federation (KYF) for a historic virtual conference dedicated to empowering and amplifying the voices of youth with disabilities. Powered by our incredible partners @CrystalAsige @NYC_YouthVoice @CMSAfrica_
The best part about my day is getting to educate parents and caregivers of children living with disability that they are entitled to income tax reliefs. You almost always get a sigh of relief as they know the extra money will lighten their burden. Thank you @CrystalAsige.
Had fun brushing up my sign language skills with the Nairobi Association for the Deaf (NAD), represented by Abdi Abdille, Morice Okwatch, Eunice Mboya, and their interpreter Sarah Njoroge. They paid me a visit to talk about the upcoming Deaf Olympics this November, inclusion…
The Crystal Asige Foundation has teamed up with the European Business Institute of Luxembourg! Our vision is for persons with disabilities across Kenya to access inclusive education - the kind that will have them become confident, competent and competitive in the future of work.…
A decentralised mesh messaging app that operates without the need for internet or cellular service - using Bluetooth to connect nearby devices and allowing for secure, offline communication? Kenyans could develop a local version for sure. #VIP
Every time a young person says no to tribalism, no to bribes, and no to shortcuts — they are already leading. The fight starts with daily choices. Leadership by example has been, and will always be, the most powerful fight against corruption. Because when the tone is set — it…
