b) Develop and maintain interest in legal knowledge
and understanding in
Kenya
.
c) To focus on networking corresponding and
co-operating with any local or international organization/s
which pursues objectives similar to those of the Foundation.
d) To provide information and advice in matters
relating to legal knowledge to all interested parties.
e) Provide free information and advice to the
ignorant, indigent and/or rural citizens.
f) To offer first aid on legal issues to people
in remote areas where access to legal services is limited
and violation of the law is most prevalent.
g) To disseminate information on legal awareness
through newsletter, pamphlets and other publications or
means of communication Especially on its Magazine CRIME
& DETECTIVE .
h) To take such actions as may appear necessary
or considerable to promote, safeguard and protect the
rule of law and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms
of the human race.
i) To facilitate interdisciplinary research
in law with a view to recording and documenting it's understanding,
application and development in
Kenya
.
j) To provide forum for fostering interaction
among people interested in legal knowledge and understanding;
through seminars, conferences, legal clinics, workshops
and any other such forum.
k) For the purposes of carrying out it's lawful
activities, to acquire either by purchase, lease or otherwise,
any property movable or immovable; or to sell, let, mortgage,
charge or otherwise deal with or dispose any property
belonging to the Foundation.
l) To operate a mobile legal clinic and run
a battery, rape and torture litigation fund.
m) To do all such things as are incidental
or conducive to the attainment of the above objects including
raising funds.
n) To form branches, committees or other bodies
as may be deemed desirable.
o) To help small entrepreneur legally financially.
FREE
LEGAL AID CLINIC
KENYA
From
its inception, OFF LACK has been providing free legal
services and representation to children and paupers in
court.
OFF
LACK is working on a book yet to be published by the name
" LAW FOR THE LAYMAN" this book is a comprehensive one
covering a large number of topics and it is an important
contribution made by OFF LACK towards promotion of legal
literacy. The treatment of the topics is simple and attractive
and it has explained in simple non-technical language,
the broad elements of law in regard to the various topics
dealt by it. Since there is an extremely insignificant
proportion of the population in this country who know
English and, therefore, if the book is to serve its real
purpose of promoting legal awareness amongst the people
and particularly the children and weaker section of the
community, it would be better if the book is translated
into other Kenyan languages.
OFF
LACK program help to sensitize the masses by educating
and giving free legal service since ignorance of law is
not an excuse in a court of law again if the people learn and understand about their rights
they can assert them and if they are not aware of them,
they will be losing what is due to them. This book is
targeted to benefit 15 - 20m
Kenya
's children and
adult citizens. In our bide to promote legal literacy
we intend to establish 500 information booths countrywide
at the grass root level i.e in Slums areas, Villages,
High and Lower Courts in Kenya.