Digital Ocean hosts and stores backups for the forum. Data protection notice: www.digitalocean.com/legal/privacy/ Photo source: Kituo Cha Sheria Staff work with prison paralegals at a legal aid clinic at Shimo La Tewa Women`s Prison in Mombasa Kituo Cha Sheria`s Center for Legal Empowerment`s programs address issues of legal aid education, forced migration, advocacy, governance and community partnerships. In addition, KITUO strengthens its work in the areas of research, communication and documentation as well as strategic leadership and governance. All programmes aim to empower poor and marginalized people to have effective access to justice and to enjoy human and individual rights. The section headings in this policy are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The Website, Learning Site, Forum, and any third-party services that use them may be subject to additional terms relating to privacy and use of information. Your use of the Site and Forum is subject to these Terms and Conditions, which are incorporated by reference into this Policy. In the event of any conflict between this Policy and any posted additional terms, the provisions of the Additional Terms shall control. Kituo cha Sheria addresses issues of legal aid education, forced migration, advocacy, governance and community partnerships. We represent the poor and marginalized through advocacy, networking, legal assistance and advocacy, and advocacy. Kituo continues to empower the poor and marginalized in society to effectively access justice and realize their human and human rights – We Care for Justice. Kituo Cha Sheria does not only provide training and legal advice in prisons. The organization also has seven community justice centres (one in eastern Kenya, three in Nairobi, one in Nyanza and two in the coastal region).
These centres house an extensive network of paralegals providing services in rural Kenya. These paralegals do not represent clients in court, but provide legal advice and training on legal and governance issues on their premises. Because they are located in certain districts, these paralegals are easily accessible to community members and have a better understanding of issues specific to their places. They are also a cost-effective means of promoting justice. Through this program and its prison program, Kituo Cha Sheria empowers individuals by raising awareness of their rights and disseminating legal education. The organization ensures that all people have access to justice and effectively defends their rights and those around them. Volunteerism, a flexible teaching structure and peer counselling are essential to Kituo Cha Sheria`s work. Lawyers, paralegals, staff and other volunteer lawyers work pro bono (free of charge) to provide training and advice. Kituo Cha Sheria does not actively recruit lawyers as volunteers, but waits for lawyers willing to approach and offer their services.
These volunteers then sign up by providing certain information, including their name, the law firm where they work, their physical address, contact information, and the specific jurisdiction in which they wish to volunteer. This information allows Kituo Cha Sheria to make the most of the talents and expertise of its volunteers. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and we will notify you and any relevant supervisory authority of a breach if we are legally required to do so. Kituo Cha Sheria has been very successful with her prison legal training program. Since the program`s inception, more than 6,500 inmates have been trained, who have filed more than 3,600 successful appeals that have resulted in releases, reductions, retrials and acquittals. In 2012 alone, the organization secured the acquittal of 41 prisoners sentenced to death and 77 sentenced to life. You acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to our Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”). Note that we may disclose information about you to third parties if you have requested or authorized disclosure, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to (i) take action regarding suspected illegal activity, (ii) enforce our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, (iii) legal process or other governmental request. comply, such as a search warrant, subpoena, law, legal process or other legal process served on us, or (iv) protect our rights, reputation and property, or those of our users, affiliates or the public. Please click here to view our full privacy policy.
MailChimp provides mailing list and mail server services for sending newsletters, forum notifications, and weekly email summaries. Privacy Notice: mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/ Kituo Cha Sheria only accepts inmates into her program if they have shown a strong interest and willingness to share what they have learned with others, as a key component of the educational program is peer counselling. After training provided by lawyers, the detainees themselves try to inform their fellow detainees about the judicial process. This peer counselling promotes the rapid growth and dissemination of legal knowledge and the empowerment of other inmates. This is a much faster method than waiting for lawyers to offer services to everyone, as there is such a shortage of these professionals in Kenya. Trained inmates are not able to represent others in court because they are not qualified lawyers, but they can provide legal training and advice and serve as great role models. Kituo Cha Sheria is a great example of an organization that makes the most of scarce resources. If lawyers tried to train all the detainees in Kenya`s prisons, they would never finish because there are simply not enough lawyers. However, by training inmates and empowering them to share their knowledge with others, Kituo Cha Sheria greatly increases their impact. Other organizations, particularly those that provide some type of education or training, may consider this approach, where former program participants become educators themselves. This tactic has the advantage of being cost-effective and increasing participant engagement.
However, activists should ensure that new educators are effective teachers and have sufficient knowledge of the subject. Some type of testing or interview process may be required. Kituo Cha Sheria does not offer structured instruction because the rigid planning and large expenditure of time of such lessons is prohibitive for the population that the organization is trying to achieve. Instead, they offer flexible training and activities that provide legal knowledge but do not require much time. Some of the services they provide to detainees include: We pursue the social transformation of impoverished Kenyans through legal aid and empowerment, advocacy and advocacy for pro-poor policies, and commitment to respect for human rights. Use of the Site is subject to applicable laws and legal process. Nothing in these Terms limits our right to comply with regulatory, judicial or criminal requests or requests relating to your use of the Site. GoDaddy provides cloud servers to host the website. Privacy Notice: www.godaddy.com/en-in/legal/agreements/privacy-policy For example, in one case, Kituo Cha Sheria worked with several men who were on death row for a robbery that ended in accidental death.