The Kenyan Sign Language Interpreters Association appoints its Inttranews correspondent

Rouen, France (Inttranews): The Kenyan Sign Language Interpreters Association (KSLIA) has appointed its Inttranews correspondent: Jack Owiti, chairman of the association. Inttranews correspondents are entitled to submit news items about their organisation for publication on Inttranews, free of charge, and benefit from the Inttranews syndication network and monthly readership of more than 50,000 linguists in over 90 countries.

KSLIA was registered in 2000 under the Societies Act in order to provide quality interpretation services to the Deaf community in Kenya. KSLIA will strive

to reach this goal by maintaining a registry of qualified and practicing interpreters in Kenya. KSLIA will continually maintain a high level of professionalism by enforcing the Interpreter code of ethics, continuing education, and a license maintenance program for all its members.

KSLIA in collaboration with like-minded stakeholders will establish a research, training, certification, and regulatory process for accrediting interpreters in Kenya. KSLIA will strive to form networks and forums for its members to exchange ideas, best practices and mentoring as part of its activities, and will develop information, education and communication materials on issues of Deafness, Sign language, Deaf Education, Deaf Culture and Heritage, establish resource centres for information sharing and dissemination. Contact details Inttranews correspondent: Jack Owiti Position: Chairperson
Organisation: Kenyan Sign Language Interpreters Association (KSLIA) E-mail address: technickslia_chairman@yahoo.com

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