17/08/2026
There are moments in life that do not need a speech to teach us something profound. They simply need to be witnessed and sometimes, a single moment can touch the deepest places in our hearts.
I have watched this video of a Form Four girl who stood on stage and sang with her differently abled father at Moi Kapsowar Girls Senior School gave me a beautiful lesson.
She did not hide her father. She did not look at his disability through the eyes of society. She did not allow shame, stigma or the opinions of others to stand between her and the man who had stood by her.
Instead, she proudly stood beside him.
And in that moment, she reminded us that a person's worth is never determined by their physical ability. Disability does not diminish a parent's love. It does not erase sacrifice. It does not take away the right to be seen, respected and celebrated.
It was quite emotional watching the students, parents,and teachers stand with them, sing along, and cheer them on. Their support transformed that performance into a powerful message of inclusion, compassion and humanity.
And may her story remind all of us that love should never be ashamed of who it loves.
Let us build a society where no parent is hidden because of disability, where no child is ashamed of their family, and where every human being is treated with dignity, compassion and respect.
Because sometimes, the people society teaches us to pity are actually the ones teaching us what strength, love and humanity truly mean.
May God bless this father and daughter abundantly. ❤️🙏
Douglas Irungu Maina
MP Ndia 2027
Tunyorokie Ndia — Let us build a Ndia where every person matters.