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Category: Simplified Laws

EMBRACING ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION WHILE PROMOTING LEGAL AID.

August 2, 2021Access to Justice, Blog, Constitution, County Governmentaccess to justice, Alternative dispute resolution, legal aidadmin

John Jakinda, Egerton University Faculty of law Abstract The Constitution of Kenya 2010 under Article 159(c) envisions a prominent role for Alternative Dispute Resolution including traditional dispute resolution mechanisms. The most common

CRIMINAL RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: THE UNDERATED ASPECTS

July 26, 2021Access to Justice, Blog, County Government, Criminal Justiceaccess to justice, criminal justiceadmin

For quite some time, the criminal justice system turned a blind eye to the Victims of a crime and their role in the criminal proceedings was limited to testifying on behalf of

WHAT POWER DO YOU HOLD AS A VOTER?

July 21, 2021Blog, Constitution, Uncategorizedadmin

Power of Your Vote Kenya is a very a youthful country.The median age is estimated at 19 years,and about 80 percent of Kenya’s population is below 35 years.To a very large extent,

DID YOU KNOW?

July 16, 2021Blog, Constitution, County Governmentconstitution, kenya lawadmin

1. Role of the President Shall be the Head of State & Head of Government of the Republic of Kenya. Shall not be a member of parliament Commander-in-Chief – and will declare

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: RIGHTS OF AN EMPLOYEE IN KENYA

July 5, 2021Access to Justice, Blog, Business, Business, Employment, Employment, Labour, Human Rightsaccess to justice, human rightsadmin

By Brenda Nanzala Every person has the right to fair labour practices under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Article 41 Provides that an employee has the right to: Fair remuneration Reasonable working

RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA

June 30, 2021Access to Justice, Blog, Human Rights, HUMAN RIGHTSaccess to justice, human rightsadmin

Right to Life (Article 26) Every person has the right to life The right to life prohibits the intentional killing or taking of life The right to life begins at conception, making

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

June 29, 2021Access to Justice, Huma Rights, Human Rights, Human Rights, HUMAN RIGHTSaccess to justice, human rightsadmin

What are Human Rights? Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. states that every person has inherent dignity and the right to

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: RIGHT TO HEALTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC SOCIAL RIGHTS

June 1, 2021Access to Justice, Business, Education, Education Institutions, Huma Rights, Human Rights, HUMAN RIGHTS, Other Lawsadmin

Did you know it is your right to live a quality life and to earn a reasonable living? You can demand these rights form the Governments( County and National) of the day!

WOMEN AND THE LAW: WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO REGISTER YOUR MARRIAGE

May 28, 2021Access to Justice, Blog, Family, Marriage, Succession, Women and the Lawmarriage registration, women and the lawadmin

The Constitution of Kenya, Article 45, provides that the family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the necessary basis of social order. As such, the family unit enjoys the

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: RIGHTS TO BAIL &BOND

May 25, 2021Access to Justice, Blog, Huma Rights, Human Rights, Simplified Lawshuman rightsLawQuery

By Amakobe Sidney An arrested person has the right “to be released on bond or bail, on reasonable conditions, pending a charge or trial, unless there are compelling reasons not to be