Kenya's Top Private chartered Institution of Higher Learning /clacle-news 2026-06-16T09:08:12+03:00 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ MYOB 2026-06-16T00:01:00+03:00 2026-06-16T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-blog/the-documentation-barrier-to-legal-aid-a-case-of-the-nubian-community-and-the-limits-of-the-legal-aid-general-regulations-in-kenya By Oketch Odhiambo*

<p>The Legal Aid Act (No. 6 of 2016) lists stateless persons among those entitled to state-funded legal aid. However, the Legal Aid (General) Regulations (No. 86 of 2022) require every applicant to produce payslips, tax returns, and asset records before their application can be considered. Stateless persons, such as the Nubian community in Kenya, who often live outside the formal systems that generate these documents, find it impossible to meet these requirements.</p>

<p>The Legal Aid Act (No. 6 of 2016) lists stateless persons among those entitled to state-funded legal aid. However, the Legal Aid (General) Regulations (No. 86 of 2022) require every applicant to produce payslips, tax returns, and asset records before their application can be considered. Stateless persons, such as the Nubian community in Kenya, who often live outside the formal systems that generate these documents, find it impossible to meet these requirements.</p> 2026-06-15T00:01:00+03:00 2026-06-15T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-blog/from-representation-to-legal-empowerment-rethinking-access-to-justice-under-article-48-of-the-constitution-of-kenya-2010-and-the-legal By Joshua Fwamba*

<p><em>“Ignorance of the law is not a defence to me, doesn’t make sense. The Accused should know what they have been accused of and how they are going to defend themselves when they appear in court.”<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1">^{<strong>[1]</strong>}</a></em></p>

<p><em>“Ignorance of the law is not a defence to me, doesn’t make sense. The Accused should know what they have been accused of and how they are going to defend themselves when they appear in court.”<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1">^{<strong>[1]</strong>}</a></em></p> 2026-06-14T00:01:00+03:00 2026-06-14T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-blog/legal-aid-act-10-successes-challenges-and-the-future-of-access-to-justice-in-kenya-symposium-introduction By Kelly Malenya* and Rugenge wa Nciko**

<p>Three months ago, the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE), ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ Law Clinic, issued a Call for Submissions for the CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026: Legal Aid Act @10 – Successes, Challenges, and the Future of Access to Justice in Kenya.<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1">^[1]</a></p>

<p>Three months ago, the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE), ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ Law Clinic, issued a Call for Submissions for the CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026: Legal Aid Act @10 – Successes, Challenges, and the Future of Access to Justice in Kenya.<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1">^[1]</a></p> 2026-03-09T00:01:00+03:00 2026-03-09T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-news/complementary-report-on-the-implementation-of-the-acrwc-by-kenya Prepared By Student Clinicians of CLACLE

<p><img src="//images/avids/ACRWC.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="714" loading="lazy"></p><div class="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end"> <div class="pt-0"> <div class="gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full"> <div class="relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8"> <p>This complementary report to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has been prepared by the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE) to complement Kenya’s 4th Periodic Report on the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), submitted in October 2025 pursuant to Article 43 of the Charter. While acknowledging the State’s progress in promoting child rights, this report identifies key areas where systemic gaps persist and where implementation remains inconsistent with both the spirit and letter of the Charter.</p>

<p><img src="//images/avids/ACRWC.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="714" loading="lazy"></p><div class="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end"> <div class="pt-0"> <div class="gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full"> <div class="relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8"> <p>This complementary report to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has been prepared by the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE) to complement Kenya’s 4th Periodic Report on the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), submitted in October 2025 pursuant to Article 43 of the Charter. While acknowledging the State’s progress in promoting child rights, this report identifies key areas where systemic gaps persist and where implementation remains inconsistent with both the spirit and letter of the Charter.</p> 2026-03-09T00:01:00+03:00 2026-03-09T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-news/inputs-for-the-draft-of-the-general-comment-no-38-on-freedom-of-association Prepared By Student Clinicians of CLACLE

<p><img src="//images/avids/Freedom_of_Association.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="714" loading="lazy"></p><div class="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end"> <div class="pt-0"> <div class="gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full"> <div class="relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8"> <p>This submission has been prepared by the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE) in response to the United Nations Human Rights Committee’s call for inputs on its draft General Comment No. 38 on Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) concerning the right to freedom of association.</p>

<p><img src="//images/avids/Freedom_of_Association.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="714" loading="lazy"></p><div class="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end"> <div class="pt-0"> <div class="gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full"> <div class="relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8"> <p>This submission has been prepared by the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE) in response to the United Nations Human Rights Committee’s call for inputs on its draft General Comment No. 38 on Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) concerning the right to freedom of association.</p> 2026-03-09T00:01:00+03:00 2026-03-09T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-news/clacle-first-annual-report-2025%E2%80%932026 Prepared By Student Clinicians of CLACLE

<p><img src="//images/avids/clacle-first-annual-report.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="850" loading="lazy"></p><div class="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end"> <div class="pt-0"> <div class="gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full"> <div class="relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8"> <p>For the 2025–2026 period, we have had the privilege of working under the guidance of our <strong>Head of Department (HoD), Mr. Kelly Malenya</strong>, and two dedicated Graduate Assistants: <strong>Ms.</strong> <strong>Ann Karuiki</strong> (CLACLE Graduate Assistant, 2025) and <strong>Mr. Levy Masinde</strong> (CLACLE Graduate Assistant, 2026).</p>

<p><img src="//images/avids/clacle-first-annual-report.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="850" loading="lazy"></p><div class="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end"> <div class="pt-0"> <div class="gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full"> <div class="relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8"> <p>For the 2025–2026 period, we have had the privilege of working under the guidance of our <strong>Head of Department (HoD), Mr. Kelly Malenya</strong>, and two dedicated Graduate Assistants: <strong>Ms.</strong> <strong>Ann Karuiki</strong> (CLACLE Graduate Assistant, 2025) and <strong>Mr. Levy Masinde</strong> (CLACLE Graduate Assistant, 2026).</p>