The European Union has partnered with the National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) to donate 12 vehicles to Counties to enhance delivery and access to justice.
The counties to benefit are Wajir, Mandera, Lamu, Tana River, Garissa, Marsabit, Isiolo, Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, and Nakuru Counties.
During the flag-off, the Attorney General (AG), Justin Muturi, said the NLAS is working towards extending its services to all 47 counties.
Further, he said the Constitution provides a framework to support marginalized and vulnerable groups.
The AG reiterated that NLAS and the EU aim to ensure marginalized communities access to Justice, which will help raise awareness.
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Under the Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Deliver (PLEAD), the EU started in 2020 in response to access to justice.
The EU Ambassador to Kenya, Henriette Geiger, stated that the EU has invested 70 million euros in the program, which she termed the largest investment by the EU in justice sector reform in Sub-Saharan Africa.
“What is Justice if it is not serving all the people of the country in equal measure,” posed Geiger.
Additionally, she urged NLAS to make good use of the Vehicles that will see justice served to all.
The Solicitor General, Shadrack Mose, noted that NLAS has made tremendous achievements and was delighted to witness the milestone in the program's implementation.
He added that the occasion fulfills the government’s goal of transforming lives by empowering individuals, families, and communities by providing high-quality legal services.
Mose noted that the initiative also supports the delivery of NLAS's mission to promote, provide, and coordinate quality, affordable, sustainable, and accountable legal services to the marginalized, indigent, and vulnerable members of society.
