Christine Kavale, who lives with cerebral palsy and operates her phone and laptop with her mouth, enrolled at Thika Technical Training Institute in 2019 to study Human Resources Management and was awarded her diploma with the class of 2026 on 23 October 2026.

Kavale’s disability meant she could only write answers using her mouth, restricting her to theory questions worth five or six marks in the Quantitative Techniques unit, which is dominated by complex calculations.

She sat the Quantitative Techniques exam four times across consecutive series, receiving a referral each time, and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) had referred her case as early as July 2023.

Disability advocate Jonathan Metet learned of the case through the Nairobi County NCP‑CDK, contacted Kavale, gathered details and escalated the matter to KNEC’s Disability Mainstreaming Unit.

Following Metet’s intervention, KNEC cleared Kavale for graduation, allowing her to receive the diploma despite the earlier exam setbacks.

Kavale shared photos from the ceremony showing her in a red crop top, black leather trousers and a green‑sashed graduation gown, steering her wheelchair with a wide smile.

Metet told TUKO.co.ke he was overjoyed by the outcome and stressed that every student deserves a fair opportunity regardless of ability.