Campaign partner, Coalition Action for Preventative Mental Health in Kenya (CAPMHK) recently conducted a training workshop with the Court Users Committee at Makadara Law Court, Nairobi county, in Kenya. The workshop sought to strengthen the legal capacity of participants around mental health, in line with the Judiciary’s goal to expand access to justice, especially for vulnerable groups, and to enhance coordination among justice stakeholdersEast and Central Africa’s largest by case volume, judges, magistrates, and justice stakeholders gathered to explore a radical shift toward therapeutic jurisprudence.

The workshop produced concrete recommendations for change, from specialised mental health courts to trauma-informed practices that could transform how Kenya treats its most vulnerable citizens.

Read the full workshop report and recommendations.