Article 159 (2) (a) of the Constitution provides that “justice shall be done to all, irrespective of status." In the last few years, the state of the country's criminal justice system has come to the fore with the rise of crime and violent extremism in many urban areas such as Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Conversely, criminal justice actors have also been blaming each other for the stalemate in the sector. For years now, civil society organisations, including Haki Africa, Amnesty Internationaland the Kenya Human Rights Commission, have been working with local communities to enhance access to justice. During this period, it has been deduced that access to justice and human rights plays a big role in influencing people’s perception about security matters.

Source: The Star July 05, 2020 01:52 UTC