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Holding the chains of others, he broke his own free

On the morning of 25 October 2016 Pete Ouko was released from Kamiti Prison in Nairobi where he has spent the past 18 years of his life. Pete’s dedication to his prison community, and his desire to make an impact on the world in spite of where he found himself,ultimately won him his freedom.

Global Hand Washing Day

Today, 15 October, marks Global Hand Washing Day. It will be a particularly special day in the lives of the prisoners and prison officers, including their families, living in Nakifuma Prison Community. For them, hand washing was considered a luxury before the inception of the “Water for Improved Health and Hygiene” project in July, 2016.

Celebrating education in prison

As the start of a new academic year steps into full swing, once again we’re ready to kick off our legal education programme which we run in partnership with the University of London (UoL) , with many students moving up in their studies along with a new cohort of students joining the programme.

Kenyan court finds mandatory death sentence unconstitutional

The High Court in Kenya has ruled that the mandatory death sentence in relation to capital offence is unconstitutional.A petition was filed by APP law student, Wilson Kinyua, and 11 other death row prisoners serving their sentences at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, challenging conflicting sentences given to similar offences resulting in a breach of their right to be treated equally.

"In my 15 years of service, I have not heard or seen about anything like this"

"In my 15 years of service in the health sector, I have not seen or heard about anything like this. Because of APP, we are here today, in the same room with the Resident Judge for the Lango Sub Region, the Prisons Administration, the Police, Health and Local Government officials, all in one room. A multi sectoral approach is key to success..."

Justice from an unlikely place

I saw two boys standing at the main entrance of Kamiti prison as I approached the security check-out point. I’d just concluded a routine visit to some of the law students (both staff members and prisoners) that my organisation supports.As I approached the checkpoint, they broke into wide smiles. I quickly realised these smiles were not directed at me, but at Peter Ouko – the inmate walking me to the checkpoint. It was an open-day for prisoners’ families, so I assumed the smiley boys were Peter’s relatives...

Farewell to Dr. Anne Merriman | 13 May 1935 – 18 May 2025

In loving memory of Dr. Anne Merriman—trustee, mentor, and the heart behind so much of who we are.

Celebrating International Women's Day: Accelerating progress towards access to justice for women

Clients released during Kenya Judiciary's review of sentences

We train paralegals and lawyers within defenceless communities to provide legal services for themselves and others. In the midst of the current crisis, our justice defenders are able to continue their work amongst our communities contributing to the review process of the Kenya Judiciary to ensure equal justice for all.

Maryanne Mutembei

Maryanne works as an Officer in Charge at Thika Women's Prison. Last year she visited the UK on our Secondment Programme which helps senior criminal justice personnel observe UK prison management systems.

Pascal Kakuru

Pascal began studying law whilst on death row. He became APP’s first student to receive a Law Degree (LLB) from the University of London in September 2017 and is continuing to study for his Masters (LLM).