top Lawyers And Law Firms Offering Pro Bono Legal Services In Kenya

This article is about top Lawyers And Law Firms Offering Pro Bono Legal Services In Kenya. Pro bono comes from the Latin phrase Pro bono publico which loosely translates to “For the good of the people“.

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In legal terms, this term is used to refer to legal services that are provided for free or for a fee in the public interest.

Pro bono work uses the skills of legal professionals to help the public who cannot afford a lawyer, such as marginalized communities and underserved populations.

Access to equal justice remains a challenge for many Kenyans, many of whom do not have access to proper representation in court by a lawyer.
State legal aid is often limited and difficult to obtain anyway.

In fact, most pro bono services are provided by non-governmental organizations only in urban areas. However, they do not have the resources to represent a large number of Kenyans legally and worse…

Kenyans are desperate for legal representation and advice in the country.

Private law firms offer pro bono services for short periods of time; say 2 weeks a year or even 2 hours a month and that means many Kenyans in need cannot navigate the justice system because they do not have proper legal representation.