New Attorney General offices in 15 counties expected to enhance access to justice
By Maureen Kinyanjui |
The government aims to ensure that all Kenyans, regardless of location, can access vital legal services without unnecessary travel.
Fifteen counties will benefit from new Attorney General offices as part of a nationwide effort to enhance access to justice in underserved areas.
The Attorney General announced the plan on Friday, following a Cabinet approval to decentralise the State Law Office to all 47 counties.
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The new offices will provide essential services, including civil litigation, public trustee, marriage registration under the Registrar General, and National Legal Aid Service.
"In an effort to enhance access to justice in other parts of the country, the office shall decentralise its services of Civil Litigation, Public Trustee, Registrar General - marriages section and National Legal Aid Service to the following 15 counties beginning 1st January," said Solicitor General Shadrack Mose in a statement.
The counties set to receive the new offices are Nyandarua, Narok, Tana River, Tharaka-Nithi, Baringo, Trans Nzoia and Makueni.
Others are Lamu, Vihiga, Marsabit, Kajiado, Isiolo, Wajir, Elgeyo-Marakwet, and Kiambu counties.
Operations in these offices are scheduled to begin in January 2025, significantly expanding the reach of the Attorney General's services, which currently operate in only 13 counties.
They include Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Kakamega, and Kericho. T
The expansion is expected to bridge the gap in service delivery for counties like Narok, Tharaka-Nithi, and Marsabit that have previously lacked direct access.
The Solicitor General emphasised that the initiative aligns with the government's commitment to equitable service delivery.
"The Attorney-General sought Cabinet approval to establish offices in the 47 counties. On June 27 2023, the Cabinet approved the establishment of decentralised offices of the Attorney General and Department of Justice at the county level in the 47 counties," the statement read.
With the rollout scheduled to begin in early 2025, the government aims to ensure that all Kenyans, regardless of location, can access vital legal services without unnecessary travel.
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