Advocates and law students have visited Lang’ata Women’s Prison as part of the 2026 Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Legal Awareness Week, in an initiative aimed at promoting access to justice through legal aid, awareness and community engagement.
The visit brought together law students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Mount Kenya University (MKU), the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), the University of Nairobi (UoN) and Kenyatta University (KU), alongside practising advocates and prison officers.
According to the LSK, the engagement sought to advance the principle that access to justice should extend to everyone, including people held in correctional facilities.
The initiative was organised under the theme “Community Advocates: Bridging the Gap Between People and Justice,” which highlights the role of legal professionals and students in connecting communities with justice services.
“Access to justice reaches everyone, including those within correctional facilities,” the LSK said in a statement highlighting the purpose of the visit.
The society said the Legal Awareness Week initiative reflects its commitment to promoting a justice system that is accessible, inclusive and responsive to the needs of all members of society.
The participation of law students from five universities also provided an opportunity to connect legal education with community engagement, bringing together aspiring lawyers, practising advocates and correctional officers around the shared goal of improving access to justice.
The visit forms part of the LSK’s broader efforts during Legal Awareness Week to promote legal awareness and encourage greater engagement between the legal profession and the public.
Through such initiatives, the society seeks to reinforce the importance of ensuring that access to legal information and justice services is not limited by an individual’s circumstances or place of confinement.
