Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education

CLACLE is a centre within @lawkabarak that bridges the gap between classroom instruction and real-world

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⚖️ High Court rules today on the Odious Debt Petition. Crucial issue: Does the IMF have absolute immunity from local courts? CLACLE is participating as amicus curiae, providing legal expertise. Join now and follow 🔗https://t.co/NbJFg6JIsx
#OdiousDebt #CLACLE

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The Final Day of CLACLESymposium2026!
Duke Kosgei closes our 7-day series with a powerful financial critique. The Legal Aid Act established the Legal Aid Fund a decade ago, but it has never been operationalized. Where does that leave the poor? Read here: https://t.co/U7g6vjC8Eo

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⚖️CLACLESymposium2026 Day 6! Elodie Musumba and Sarah Jebet deliver a critical institutional analysis of the National Legal Aid Service (NLAS). Can a state-attached body truly be an independent watchdog for the poor?Read the blog paper here :🔗 https://t.co/RVpg7RliRl #CLACLE

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⚖️ CLACLESymposium2026 Day 5 !
Emmanuel Kalama delivers a sobering critique of Kenya’s legal aid ecosystem a decade after the 2016 Act. Is state-supported legal aid a universal right, or an underfunded, stratified luxury? 🔗Read the full blog: https://t.co/LNxtS75WqM #CLACLEBlog

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📢CLACLESymposium2026 Day 4!
Maria Hawi, Alpha Brian, and Edwin Mike present a critical human rights analysis on the criminal justice system.
How institutional ableism leads to the undue criminalization of Persons with Disabilities in Kenya. Access here🔗 https://t.co/UJiYpApwU3

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⚖️CLACLESymposium2026 Day 3!
Qurry Ombati evaluates the gatekeeper of Kenya’s legal aid framework - the criteria determining who qualifies for state help. Is it a welcoming gateway or a restrictive structural barrier? 🔗Read the full blog piece : https://t.co/f1w45epXke #CLACLE

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⚖️ CLACLESymposium2026 Day 2! Oketch Odhiambo tackles a massive administrative hurdle: how rigid documentation rules lock the most vulnerable out of state-funded legal aid.
A vital look at statelessness and the right to justice. Read blog here🔗https://t.co/BVFlqE0cNa #CLACLE2026

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⚖️CLACLESymposium2026 Day 1 is here! Joshua Fwamba kicks off our daily drops by challenging Kenya’s access to justice framework under Article 48.
The law says ignorance is no defense - but is the law truly knowable to the ordinary citizen?Link to blog:🔗https://t.co/iw5XhbIhEh

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⚖️ The CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026 is FINALLY HERE!
Celebrating 10 years of Kenya’s Legal Aid Act (2016), we’ve brought together 7 brilliant authors to critique the current frameworks and chart the future of access to justice. 🔗https://t.co/yNbFvMwihv
#CLACLEBlogSymposium2026

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On Friday,CLACLE and Frolics of Hope Africa took legal aid to Gilgil Thome Primary School!Our team held interactive clinics on land &family matters,Article 50 rights,AJS,and children's rights.We closed the day with planting trees with the community.⚖️#CLACLE #FrolicsofHopeAfrica

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CLACLE is officially the first student-led law clinic in Kenya admitted as Amicus Curiae!
​Under Dr. Harrison Mbori, our student researchers are tackling Kenya’s sovereign debt in the Okiyah Omtatah case. Submissions begin on the 28th April,2026. ​#CLACLE #KabarakLaw #Amicus

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⌛️Today marks the final day for the Legal Aid Act @10 - CLACLE Blog Symposium !A huge thank you to everyone who has already submitted their papers. ​For those still finalizing their work or intrested, submissions close today. We look forward to your insights!
#CLACLE #LegalAidAct

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⏳️Just 5 days left to submit papers for the CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026! This is a vital platform to critically engage with the Legal Aid Act and access to justice in Kenya.
​Please refer to the poster below for thematic areas and submission guidelines.
📅Deadline:30 March 2026

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CLACLE partnered with the Centre for Multiple Justice Systems (CMJS) to train PCEA JPRC Church Elders on: Mediation & Conflict Resolution. Women’s Rights & Property Law and Succession & the Power of Wills.Special thanks to everyone who attended! 🌍
#CLACLE #CMJS #AccessToJustice

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We’ve officially released our First Annual Report (2025 - 2026) on our website. Huge thanks to the Outgoing Committee for paving the way .Also check out our policy reports on FPIC in Kenya, Child Rights(ACERWC) and Freedom of Association. Read here : https://t.co/PWryIZInbI

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Join us for an essential Legal Aid Training session! ​We’ll explore the Basics of Civil Procedure, Rules, and Practice in Kenya with facilitator Alfred Ndavi. Perfect for sharpening your litigation and advocacy skills. On Wed, 11th March at Sawia Auditorium from 3pm - 4pm!

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Honored to join Strathmore Law Clinic for their 10th Anniversary!​From Legal Aid Caravans to the Criminal Justice Unit's impact, SLC sets a high bar for service.Grateful to the panelists for insights on sustainability and service.
​Cheers to 10 years!​#CLACLE #StrathmoreLawClinic

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Just 25 days left to submit papers for the CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026! This is a vital platform to critically engage with the Legal Aid Act and access to justice in Kenya.
​Please refer to the poster below for thematic areas and submission guidelines.
📅Deadline:30 March 2026

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Huge thanks to the CLACLE Clinicians,community, staff, and students who turned up for today's CLACLE Open Legal Aid Clinic!
​Special thanks to our Graduate Assistant, @levy_masinde for the mentorship, outgoing Lead @EkisaIan, and incoming Lead Griffins Gero for the leadership!

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As we reach the final day of our Legal Aid Awareness & Mobilization Week , Our ​Student Clinician @wamuijoe (Joseph Njenga) invites you in Gĩkũyũ to the CLACLE Open Legal Aid Clinic.
📅 25th February, 2026
​📍 Kabarak Law School
⏰ 8-11 AM & 2-4 PM

​#CLACLE #AccessToJustice