Administrative Measures
3.1
Government recognises that an important aspect of access to
justice is having the physical infrastructure in place. To this end,
the Judicial Service Commission, with support from international
cooperating partners undertook an extensive programme of
construction of court rooms in areas that previously did not have
such infrastructure. These courts are at the level of the
Magistrates Courts and this is in recognition of the fact that most
people access justice at the level of the Magistrates’ Court.
3.2
Government has established the Legal Aid Directorate which is
mandated with the provision of legal aid to the indigent. The
Commission is referred to information provided under Article 3 of
the Report on the African Charter for information relating to legal
aid services for the indigent.
3.3
Government is also working with civil society actors in facilitating
the provision of legal services through a system of referrals.
Legal Literacy Programmes
3.4
Government carries out community based awareness campaigns
on Gender Based Violence (GBV) that focus on raising awareness
on the domestic violence, popularising the Domestic Violence Act,
building community activism against domestic violence,
strengthening the capacity of the community to establish
mechanisms for preventing and responding to domestic violence.
3.5
Sensitisation campaigns are conducted for traditional leaders to
take the lead role in discussing transformative masculinity,
addressing rigid gender and social norms and the negative effects
of patriarchy.
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