The Center for Litigation Trust is an independent, Pan-African, non-profit public interest law center with offices across Kenya. We empower individuals and communities through the law, promote social and ecological Justice, champion equality and the realization of human rights enshrined in the constitution of Kenya 2010. We educate the public on modalities and facilitatet the exchange of information and offer advise to public interest lawyers, paralegals, court users, public spitrited individuals on human rights and the role of practitioner in the developemnt of jurispudence
Defending constitutional and human rights
Providing strategic legal representation
Promoting access to justice for all communities
We use the law to challenge injustice:
In 2008, a group of human rights activists and activist lawyers teamed up with renowned public-spirited individuals to:
CLT stands in the gap for those who suffer indignities and infractions caused by omissions, negligence, and inaction of public officials or corporates — or from the might of the state arising from unjust policies, their poor implementation, or, in some cases, the absence of robust policies altogether on issues that continue to shame human decency.
We work with civil society partners on behalf of individuals and communities across Kenya to defend the Constitution and hold monopoly providers and powerful state institutions accountable.
CLT provides free legal services to individuals — especially youth, women, persons with disabilities (PwDs), and other marginalized communities.
In the broader context, CLT undertakes strategic litigation to advance climate and environmental justice, human rights, accountable public and corporate governance, access to education and healthcare, and the advancement of the constitutional foundation of our democracy.
CLT aims to be the largest public interest law centre in the region.
We believe in the transformative Constitution through which the window for strategic litigation and citizen advocacy was flung wide open. Our goal is to build a trusted, well-funded, and operationally sound learning organization as part of our core mission.
We continue to uphold the rule of law, constitutional democracy, and the expansion of access to legal resources for those without representation — ultimately promoting equality, accountability, and good governance.
These efforts serve to advance human rights jurisprudence and contribute to the socio-economic transformation of Kenya and the African continent.
A resilient and just society whose governance is founded on dignity, integrity and inclusivity.
Our mission is to advance social justice, uphold inclusive human rights, strengthen accountable governance, and protect ecological integrity through strategic litigation, legal advocacy, public education, research, and grassroots mobilization — transforming organizations, communities, and environments towards a just and sustainable future.
The Secretariat consists of human rights defenders, constitutional lawyers, environmental coordinators, and community health coordinators. CLT will recruit a Board of Directors to support policy, while the Board of Trustees will manage the organisation's properties.
Graduates & Candidate Attorneys
Co-Leaders per Programme
Para-legals
Administrators & Office Assistants
Research & Public Interest Lawyers
Board of Directors
Board of Trustees
Our advocates, researchers, and human rights defenders are committed to advancing justice, equality, and accountability through strategic litigation and legal reform.