ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Persons with Disabilities Act
76. Denial of admission into premises
Edition: 2025-05-13 · In force
76. Denial of admission into premises
(1)No person shall, on the ground of disability, deny a person with disability—(a)admission into any premises to which members of the public are ordinarily admitted; or(b)the provision of any services or amenities to which members of the public are entitled.(2)The proprietor of premises referred to in subsection (1) (a) shall not have the right, on the ground of a person's disability, to reserve the right of admission to his or her premises against such a person.(3)A person with a disability who is denied admission into any premises or the provision of any service or amenity contrary to subsection (1) shall be deemed to have suffered an injury and shall have the right to recover damages in any court of competent jurisdiction.(4)Without prejudice to subsection (3), damages awarded under that subsection shall be recoverable summarily as a civil debt.(5)The standards set out in the Second Schedule shall apply with regard to accessibility for purposes of this Act.