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LEGAL AID BOARD WEEKLY ANALYSIS FROM 15 TO 19 FEBRUARY 2016

Legal Aid Board: Breaking new grounds in the Justice Sector.

Legal Aid Board: Breaking new grounds in the Justice Sector  Joseph Dumbuya T here is a familiar saying in FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalist) circles which goes like this: “The reward for hard work is more work’. This holds true for the Legal Aid Board.   Even though there is empirical evidence to suggest a lot has been achieved in less than ten months of existence, people just can’t stop asking for more, which shows people have confidence in the Board. I have had the opportunity of attending some of the meetings and workshops of the Board especially those with civil society groups. I am encouraged at the goodwill of ordinary people to see the Board succeed. They wish government could just pour a lot more resources into its operations. But this goodwill is at a price. They expect the organization to address most, if not all of the challenges plaguing the Justice Sector and even go beyond its remit. Expectedly, this was on show Thursd