ENHANCING ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH LAWQUERY
Have you found yourself being accused of not following a law you didn’t even know existed? Have you felt that someone is violating the law but you can’t confirm which law? Have you paid a fine because of not complying with some laws you didn’t know exist? Do you feel stuck on where to get help when your rights are violated? Many Kenyans are ignorant of
the law and find themselves on the wrong side of the Law. Further, many Kenyans are not aware of their rights and where to enforce their rights or get protection. Activities in Kenya are well regulated by law and all sectors are subject to various laws. Many people are unaware of compliance requirements hence are carrying out illegal activities and will be subject to penalties and sanctions by the necessary authorities. Further many people rush to court when there are many Tribunals and other quasi judicial forums where disputes can be resolved. This causes undue backlog on our judicial system and waste of funds during prosecution or as penalties. The founders of Law query Limited have come up with a solution to enhance access to information on Kenyan laws. Law Query Limited is a social enterprise and the creator of www.lawquery.co.ke a legal information portal and Law Query Kenya a mobile app available on Play store. We provide summarized easy to use version of the Laws of Kenya highlighting the scope of the Act, enforcement agencies, relevant compliance requirement, and where to get redress or justice. Law query website links users to relevant agencies and parties to provide legal help. The portal also links the user to the agencies that provide legal redress. Our website currently has information on over 40 pieces of Law e.g. Land, marriage, business registration, education and employment to name a few. We have a research team that updates information on about 7 laws every week. We also provide legal commentary and information on topical legal issues that arise in Kenya. From Law Query website you can search on a legal issue and the relevant legal requirements are provided. Further we give links and contacts of necessary agencies and Government entities that can provide legal help e.g. Law Society of Kenya , FIDA, Independent Police Oversight Authority, Commission on Administration of Justice ,Judiciary to name a few. Law query has a vision to provide all necessary information on Kenyan Laws to allow a mwanainchi to access justice a
