About Us
A Few Words
About Us
Democracy and Legal Aid Centre (DLAC). At the Democracy and Legal Aid Center, we promote the rule of law by protecting human rights and advancing democracy through providing accessible Legal Aid and Education.
DLAC`S target client are Children, PWDs, the Elderly, Minority and Marginalised groups and communities.
We tailor our programs and activities to provide Legal Aid services such as Advice, aided and non-aided Drafting of Legal Instruments, Paralegal Training, Civic Education, enabling self-representation in court of law, and Representation to them when they are in conflict with the law or when they are victims of crimes.
EMILY MUMBI MURIGUH,
Chief Executive Officer
Our Objective is to remove the attitudinal and legal barriers to access to justice. Specifically:
1. Equality:
We believe that all persons have the right to equal protection of the law, reasonable and procedural accommodations in justice systems and access to justice, and enjoy equal opportunities, choices, and rewards.
2. Inclusivity:
We commit to create an inclusive and accessible justice and community systems that values and respects diversity in gender and disability. We believe all genders, abled and disabled were created equal and have a right to equal protection before the law.
3. Accountability:
We are accountable to the vulnerable communities that we serve, our partners and our supporters, and strive to act with transparency and integrity in provision of legal aid and legal education on disability and gender justice.
Why Choose Us
No two days are the same here
The core problem that we seek to address in society is the low capacity of the marginalised and vulnerable groups to engage with and participate in the decision-making processes on constitutional and legal reform, and development agenda.