- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Increasing Access to Justice
- Grant Amount $200,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2020–December 31, 2021
- Location Nairobi, Kenya
- Geographic Focus Kenya
About this grant
The project goal is to increase access to justice for poor and marginalized people in Kenya. To this end, Kituo Cha Sheria Legal Advice Centre will undertake activities to address the structural barriers in accessing the formal and informal justice systems. The grantee will work with indigent communities, civil society organizations, paralegals, and marginalized populations to increase access to justice for all people in Kenya. The grantee is a nongovernmental organization, established in 1973 to empower poor and marginalized communities to gain access to justice. Kituo Cha Sheria Legal Advice Centre is the oldest organization to provide legal aid and empowerment programs in Kenya.