National Legal Aid Service (NLAS)

Pro bono service · Nairobi, Kenya

Verified on 3 August 2026

Kenyan State agency established under the Legal Aid Act 2016 that coordinates and provides free legal advice, representation, ADR and legal awareness to eligible indigent persons, refugees and vulnerable groups.

National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) is a pro bono legal service based in Nairobi, Kenya. Areas of work: family, immigration and asylum, criminal and prisoners' rights, human rights. Languages: English and Swahili.

Areas

• Family
• Immigration & asylum
• Criminal & prisoners' rights
• Human rights

Languages

English, Swahili

Other structures in Nairobi

• ASF - Kenya Mission
• Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART)
• Centre for Minority Rights Development
• Children Rights Advocacy and Legal Aid Foundation
• Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA Kenya)
• HIAS - Kenya
• ICJ Kenya
• Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
• Kituo Cha Sheria
• Law Society of Kenya

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