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1. Programme Overview
This is a SIX(6) month traineeship and is an initiative of the Africa Health Law Program hosted under the Soklaw’s Department of Consultancy and Regulatory Compliance. The program is founded and directed by Dr. Faith Simiyu. The Africa Health Law Program at SOKLAW bridges public interest litigation, academic research, and policy advocacy, positioning Africa not merely as a recipient of global health governance but as a generator of health law jurisprudence. Through the traineeship, it provides structured practical training in: (i) litigation generally with specific focus public interest litigation, (ii) conveyancing as well as (iii) health & medical law while grounding trainees in core areas of Kenyan legal practice. The program is a hybrid-model involving both a physical and online aspect as detailed in the breakdown herein.
Core Practice Areas:
§ Litigation (Civil, Constitutional, Strategic & Public Interest Litigation)
§ Conveyancing
§ Health & Medical Law
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2. Programme Objectives
The programme combines hands-on legal practice, problem-based learning, and public interest lawyering to:
1. Build strong practical skills in litigation, conveyancing, and health law.
2. Expose trainees to health governance, medical ethics, and public interest litigation.
3. Develop future African health law practitioners capable of engaging courts, policy, and public institutions.
4. Strengthen legal capacity for the protection of the right to health under Kenyan and international law.
3. Learning Outcomes
By the end of the internship, trainees shall be able to:
1. Apply legal principles to real and simulated court cases.
2. Practical exposure to general legal practice and specialized practice in health and medical law
3. Draft pleadings, affidavits, and legal opinions competently.
4. Translate complex health issues into public-interest legal content.
5. Demonstrate professional ethics, court practice skills, and client management competence.
6. Integrate health justice, ethics, and human rights perspectives into legal practice within the African context.
7. Engage in publication and dissemination of legal information for advocacy campaigns on health and human rights including poster presentations, legal commentaries, seminar presentations and social media activation
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