Prisoners will soon access lawyers and counselling services via a toll-free number. The project, which is to be rolled out by National Legal Aid Service, is aimed at ensuring the constitutional right to legal aid is not violated even as the country grapples with Covid-19. The chair of the board, judge Mumbi Ngugi, made the revelations on Tuesday during a webinar to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on legal aid and access to justice. There will be a lawyer or a paralegal officer available to answer the toll-free number and offer legal advice to prisoners who need it. The state needs to re-examine the place of national legal aid services and offer help,” the judge said.

Source: The Star May 26, 2020 16:52 UTC