These organizations have Lawyers who may offer free legal advice and representation to people with low income who have legal problems. For some problems, they may send you to another organization offering legal aid services or a volunteer lawyer.
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Kituo Cha Sheria
Legal Assistance
Kituo Cha Sheria is a human rights non-governmental organization committed to helping the disadvantaged and poor people who cannot afford the cost of legal services. It was founded on 9th July 1973 as Kituo Cha Mashauri and has over 50 years of understanding of the justice challenges affecting marginalized groups in Kenya. KITUO’s mission is to empower the poor and marginalized people to effectively access justice and enjoy their human rights in Kenya.
Location: Ole Odume Rd, Off Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Contacts: 0734 874221, 0727 773991
Email: info@kituochasheria.or.ke
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National Legal Aid Service (NLAS)
Legal Assistance | Legal Representation
The Kenya Government through the office of the Attorney General established the National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) with the mandate of providing legal advice and representation mainly to the poor, marginalized and vulnerable in Kenyan society.
Kenyan nationals as well as Refugees can seek legal assistance from these offices by filling an application to receive a Legal Aid Services Form that can be downloaded online for free. Physical NLAS forms can be picked from their offices on Mondays to Fridays between 8:00am and 4:00pm. NLAS has offices in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa Nakuru and Eldoret.
Location: (Nairobi offices) KCF House, 9th floor along Mama Ngina street.
Contact: TOLL-FREE line – 0800720640.
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CLEAR Kenya
Legal Assistance | Legal Representation | Legal Education
CLEAR Kenya, Christian Legal Education Aid and Research, is a charity set up in 1999 by the Kenya Christian Lawyers’ Fellowship to help ensure that even the poorest and most disadvantaged in Kenyan Society have access to justice.
CLEAR does this by; providing free legal advice and representation; training prisoners on how to represent themselves effectively in court; educating school children in their basic legal and human rights; and by supporting a number of public interest cases to encourage law reform. CLEAR is also helping to bring about formal mediation of family disputes as a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
CLEAR has offices in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret, and relies on few permanent staff, volunteer lawyers, trainee lawyers and law students.
Location: (Nairobi Office) Jubilee Exchange, 7th Floor, Mama Ngina street
Contact: 0720777508
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CRADLE – The Children’s Foundation
Legal Assistance | Legal Representation | Childcare | Domestic Violence
The CRADLE exists to protect and promote the rights of the child, especially that of the girl-child. The vision of The CRADLE is a just society to the children.
Location: Swiss Cottages (Apartment no. 1), Ring Road Kileleshwa off Riverside drive.
Contact: +254 (0)20 3874575/6
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Karen & Associates Advocates
Free Legal Consultation | Trusts | Estates | Succession | Legal Representation
Karen & Associates Advocates is a boutique Kenyan Law firm headquartered in Nairobi that practices law with a view to providing expert legal advice and achieving client focused results. The firm offers free legal consultation services to people dealing with succession, inheritance and other family related issues.
Location: Pharmacy House, Ngong /Kirichwa Rd Junction, Nairobi
Contacts: +254 723 796995
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Refugee Legal Network (RLN)
Legal Assistance | Legal Representation | Refugees & Immigrants
The Refugee Legal Network strives to assist forced migrants achieve refugee status and provide care while in the process of integration. RLN has a human rights based approach
Location: Pharmacy House, Ngong /Kirichwa Rd Junction, Nairobi
Contacts: +254 20 7850007
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Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK)
Legal Assistance | Counseling
Refugee Consortium of Kenya is a national non-governmental organization that was established in 1998 to promote and protect the rights and dignity of refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and other forced migrants in Kenya and the wider East African region. Also Known as Haki House, RCK was formed as a response to a progressively complicated and worsening refugee situation in Kenya and the region.
RCK’s core mandate is to: provide legal aid services and psycho-social counseling to refugees and other forced migrants; and to raise awareness regarding the plight and rights of these vulnerable groups through research and information dissemination.
Over the years, RCK mandate has developed to address the protection needs of other forced migrants, including the internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking, stateless persons and other persons of concern.
Location: Ndemi Road, Off, Muringa Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
Contact: +254 733 860 669
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FIDA Kenya
Legal Assistance
FIDA Kenya is a leading women’s rights organization in Kenya which offers free legal aid to women and their children. It deals with concerns ranging from custody and maintenance, matrimonial disputes, discrimination in Employment, participation in public positions and sexual violence. FIDA Kenya also conducts education and advocacy programs to ensure gender sensitivity and responsiveness.
The organization is committed to the creation of a society that is free from all forms of discrimination against women in Kenya.
Location: Amboseli Road off Gitanga Rd, Lavington, Nairobi.
Contact: +254-200-2604043
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Action for Children in Conflict
Legal Assistance | Education | Physical Health | Employment | Utility Assistance | Childcare
Action for Children in Conflict is a leading child protection, health and development organization that promotes access to equal and sustainable opportunities to children and vulnerable families.
Its mission is to advance appropriate policies and interventions that build the community’s capacity to improve and sustain the holistic development of children, adolescents, youth, women and their families by facilitating access to justice, education, health, psychological, socio-economic and political support.
Location: Mugo Kibiro Road Thika Section 9, Thika, Kenya
Contact: +254 722 753 137
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Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW)
Women’s Shelters | Domestic Violence | Legal Assistance
The Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) is a national Kenyan not-for-profit women’s rights organization that seeks to advance women’s rights. The NGO works towards achieving a society free from all forms of Violence against Women and Girls. COVAW envisions a society where women and girls enjoy equal rights, freedoms and thrive in safe spaces.
Location: Dhanjay Apartments, 6th Floor, Apartment No. 601, Hendred Avenue, Valley Arcade, Off Gitanga Road, Nairobi
Contact: +254 20 804 0000
Contact the legal aid office closest to you to see if you are eligible for legal services.