This blog critically reappraises Kenya’s Legal Aid Act, 2016 (hereinafter the Act), a decade after its enactment, examining whether it has fulfilled its constitutional promise to guarantee access to justice and the right to a fair trial, including legal representation.

Nursing students from our School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) held a clinical preparation meeting with faculty in readiness for their deployment to various hospitals across the country.

As part of Men’s Mental Health Month, the Kabarak University Health Sciences Students Association (KUHSSA) organized a peer talk at the KLAW 5 Lecture Hall, bringing students together for an honest conversation on mental health and emotional well-being.

On 18th June 2026, Kabarak University hosted a two-member delegation from the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) for an on-site verification exercise under the East African Community (EAC) Scholarship Programme.

In a significant stride toward standardising healthcare delivery and advancing clinical training, the Kabarak University Management Board conducted a comprehensive inspection of its newly completed physiotherapy and medical facility, marking another important step in the institution's commitment to excellence in healthcare training and service delivery.

Legal Representation is fundamental to protecting individual rights and ensuring a fair hearing as per Article 50 of the Constitution. Nevertheless, vulnerable groups, particularly persons with disabilities (PWDs), remain disproportionately excluded from representation. This is attributed to systematic ableism, lack of resources and inaccessibility of the justice system despite the enactment of the Legal Aid Act.