KAPLET

Context

KAPLET is registered as a Community Based Organisation (or CBO) under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development in the Republic of Kenya. KAPLET was initiated so as to provide community paralegal services through legal education and legal first aid to low or no income slum dwellers of Kamukunji Constituency in Nairobi. The organisation is currently run by eighty five trained community paralegal workers all of whom are working as volunteers.

Website:
www.kaplet.org

Area of Work:
Kenya, Africa

Contact Person:
Erick Otieno Owuor

Approaches to implementing Community monitoring/accountability

Through awareness campaigns and trainings at the community level.

Results and lessons

I have learnt that change is gradual and comes with its challenges as well.