Kenya: Right to Health Bench Book to Serve as Guide for Judges, Magistrates and Legal Practitioners

📆 9/26/2023 9:45 PM
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The International Commission of Jurists, Kenyan section alongside other key stakeholders in the judicial and legal sector kicked off in earnest a validation exercise of the, 'right to health bench book' that will serve as a legal resource guide for actors in the legal sector including judges, magistrates and legal practitioners.

The health bench book which is part of ICJ Kenya's, unpacking health rights for accountability to facilitate access to health services in Kenya project, seeks to contribute to the realization of the rights to health, which is a fundamental human rights guaranteed in the Kenyan constitution.

Sainna,who hailed the consultatory discussions as an integral step in transforming health care in Kenya, noted that the bench book on health will address policy, legal gaps and challenges that impede access to healthcare services in Kenya.

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