challenges of accessing speech and language therapy services in Kenya
Association of Speech and Language Therapists Kenya, Kenya
| In 1960/70s- one SLT in Kenya | example of one SLT | ||
| 2012- two SLTs (Kramer, 2019 | 9 counties |
Area in Square km |
population |
| Currently- Approx. 27 SLTs & mainly in Urban areas. ( asltk.wordpress.com) |
Uasin Gishu, Baringo, Elgeiyo Marakwet, Turkana, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Nandi, Kericho and Bomet |
105,059 |
7,476,164 |
| Approx. 17 in Nairobi. | |||
| Population census (KNBS, 2019), 47.6 m | |||
| It is approximately one SLT TO 1.76 Million | |||