rights and ways in which those living in the Northern part of Kenya’s Mandera County can access legal aid
Over 250,000 listeners tune in as Noor Abdow Ahmed revisits rights and ways in which those living in the Northern part of Kenya’s Mandera County can access legal aid. In an area where access to justice is low due to lack of resources to engage legal representation, minimal knowledge on legal information and advice, illiteracy and cultural and societal trappings against the vulnerable, the topic sparks the airwaves. After thirty minutes of engaging talk and receiving incessant call-ins, Noor refers to his notebook, checking off one of his many activities. He then proceeds to plan for an upcoming visit to Khadija Girls Secondary School the following day where he will address over 100 girls on their rights and avenues of addressing legal challenges. “I describe myself as a barefooted lawyer because as a paralegal, I am not a member of the bar nor an advocate at the high courts, but as paralegals, we are critical and important in providing legal interventions …” Noor Ahmed Noor (right) during a radio talk show on legal aid awareness “I describe myself as a…