Our Mission
About VARP
A patient-led platform, born from lived experience.
VARP is a Kenyan non-profit organization, building community, support, and advocacy for people living with Retinitis Pigmentosa — and everyone who walks with them.
Our Vision
A Kenya where every person living with Retinitis Pigmentosa lives with dignity, independence, and access to opportunity.
Mr. Julius Muriuki
Founder & Executive Director
Meet Our Founder
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Having experienced the challenges of progressive vision loss firsthand, I dedicated my path to ensuring no one has to walk this journey alone.
As a person living with Retinitis Pigmentosa, Mr. Julius Muriuki founded VARP out of a direct need for structured support, awareness, and community for patients in Kenya.
Under his leadership as Executive Director, VARP continues to build active patient networks, advocate for accessibility rights, and collaborate with clinicians and international partners to raise the profile of Retinitis Pigmentosa and support services across East Africa.
Our Core Values
Dignity. Community. Accessibility. Evidence. Hope.
We design every program with people at the centre — and accessibility as a starting point, not an afterthought.
Join the communityVision Alliance for Retinitis Pigmentosa is a registered non-profit organization in Kenya.