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Center for Legal Support & Inmates' Rehabilitation - Celsir CELSIR provides legal support for indigent persons & victims of human rights violations.

Our services facilitate successful reintegration of incarcerated & formerly incarcerated persons into society, alleviating recidivism & creating safer communities.

17/09/2026

What happens when people who have lived the criminal justice system become equipped to understand and navigate it?

At Eldoret Main Prison, CELSIR’s inmate paralegal training goes beyond lectures.

As @ Adv Oduor Oscar explains in this video, inmates who deal with criminal matters repeatedly can develop a remarkable sharpness in understanding the system. CELSIR builds on that lived knowledge through practical training including role plays, legal research and drafting pleadings.

The goal is simple but powerful: knowledge creates agency.

A person in prison should not be excluded from understanding the law, their rights or the processes that determine their future.

Through Justice From Within, CELSIR is supporting prison-based paralegals to become informed self-advocates and sources of legal knowledge within their communities.

Because justice should not stop at the prison gate.

Support. Empower. Rehabilitate.

WHOSE VOICE IS MISSING?Democracy is more than casting a ballot.It is the right to participate, to be heard, to access ju...
15/09/2026

WHOSE VOICE IS MISSING?
Democracy is more than casting a ballot.
It is the right to participate, to be heard, to access justice and to have your dignity respected.
Today, on International Day of Democracy, CELSIR asks us to look beyond the obvious.
What about the person who is justice-impacted?
What about the person who cannot afford a lawyer?
What about the person whose voice is rarely heard in conversations about justice and reform?
Through its programs, CELSIR works to bring legal knowledge, self-advocacy, rehabilitation and hope into places where voices can easily be forgotten.
Because justice must include everyone.
Because every voice matters.
🧡 Support. Empower. Rehabilitate.

DEMOCRACY IS MORE THAN A VOTE. IT IS A VOICE.Today, on the International Day of Democracy, we are reminded that democrac...
15/09/2026

DEMOCRACY IS MORE THAN A VOTE. IT IS A VOICE.

Today, on the International Day of Democracy, we are reminded that democracy is not only about elections. It is about participation, inclusion, human rights, the rule of law and the ability to have a voice in the decisions that affect our lives.

At CELSIR, we believe this principle must extend to people behind prison walls.
A person does not lose their humanity, dignity or fundamental rights because they are in conflict with the law.

That is why, through our programs, we work to ensure that justice-impacted people have access to legal knowledge, legal support and opportunities for self-advocacy.

We support access to justice.
We promote rehabilitation and reintegration.
We advocate for humane and just criminal justice systems.
Because justice, participation and human dignity cannot be reserved for some and denied to others.

On this International Day of Democracy, let us ask:
Whose voice is missing?
Who is being left behind?
And what would democracy look like if everyone mattered?

🧡 Support. Empower. Rehabilitate.

🌍 WORLD CHARITY DAY | 5 SEPTEMBERCharity is more than giving.It is seeing the person behind the circumstance.It is choos...
05/09/2026

🌍 WORLD CHARITY DAY | 5 SEPTEMBER

Charity is more than giving.

It is seeing the person behind the circumstance.
It is choosing dignity over stigma.
It is standing with someone when the world has turned away.
It is believing that a person deserves another chance.

At CELSIR Africa, our work has taught us that sometimes the most powerful form of charity is justice.

It is helping an indigent person navigate a justice system they cannot afford.

It is sitting with a person on death row and reminding them that their life still has value.

It is equipping inmates with knowledge and skills so that they can advocate for themselves and prepare for life beyond prison.

It is supporting someone returning to the community to rebuild their life, restore their dignity and become productive again.

It is caring about the children and families left behind by incarceration.

And sometimes, it is simply refusing to forget people whom society has forgotten.

Today, on World Charity Day, we celebrate everyone who gives—not only money, but also time, knowledge, compassion, opportunity, advocacy and hope.

Because every act of kindness matters.

And when charity is joined with justice, dignity and empowerment, it can become a pathway to lasting change.

Together, let us build a world where no one is too poor to receive justice, too forgotten to matter, or too broken to deserve a second chance.

❤️ Give hope. Defend dignity. Restore lives.

02/09/2026

📚 From a conversation in Paris to a resource on our shelves in Kenya.

Sometimes meaningful partnerships begin with a conversation.

During the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris, CELSIR Africa connected with the Circle Clinic at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India. That conversation has now taken a practical step forward.

We are grateful to the Square Circle Clinic for sending CELSIR a valuable consignment of research and publications spanning ten years of their work.

For CELSIR, this is more than a collection of materials. Research, experience and knowledge are essential tools in strengthening access to justice, supporting people affected by incarceration, informing advocacy and advancing criminal justice reform.

We look forward to studying, learning from and putting this body of work to use in our own programmes and research in Kenya and beyond.

Thank you, Square Circle Clinic and NALSAR University of Law, for sharing your knowledge with us.

From Paris, the conversation continues. 🇰🇪 🇮🇳

26/08/2026

A powerful voice for children behind bars 🇰🇪❤️

We are proud to see Ivy Trizah Muhenje, Miss World Kenya 2026, take the global stage to shine a light on an issue that deserves far greater attention: the lives and wellbeing of children growing up with incarcerated mothers.

Through her Beauty With a Purpose project, Ivy is advocating for care and support for infants living alongside their mothers in Kenyan prisons — bringing visibility to children whose circumstances are often overlooked.

Her message during the Miss World Head-to-Head Challenge is a powerful reminder that behind prison walls are not only people serving sentences, but also families, children and futures that deserve dignity, care and opportunity.

At CELSIR Africa, we believe that justice must look beyond incarceration. It must consider the human beings affected by it and work towards rehabilitation, dignity, family support and successful reintegration.

We celebrate Ivy for carrying this important conversation onto an international platform. 🇰🇪🌍

When we show love behind bars, we protect futures beyond them.

A historic victory for Lebanon. A powerful moment for the global abolition movement. 🇱🇧🧡CELSIR joins abolitionist organi...
17/08/2026

A historic victory for Lebanon. A powerful moment for the global abolition movement. 🇱🇧🧡

CELSIR joins abolitionist organisations and advocates around the world in celebrating the Lebanese Parliament’s historic decision to abolish the death penalty.

This victory is the result of years of persistence, advocacy, mobilisation, coalition-building, and unwavering belief that justice does not require taking life.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Lebanese civil society partners, and to every advocate who continued the work even when change seemed distant.

Their achievement is a reminder that abolition is built patiently—through evidence, advocacy, solidarity, legal reform, and the courage to keep imagining a justice system grounded in human dignity and respect for life.

As members of the global abolition movement, we celebrate this moment with our colleagues in Lebanon.

Life has triumphed over death.

And for those of us still working toward abolition elsewhere, Lebanon’s achievement is a message of hope:

Change is possible.

Leadership. Service. Legacy.This evening, our Founder & Executive Director, Adv. Aññé Munyua, will join the Dr. Geoffrey...
04/08/2026

Leadership. Service. Legacy.

This evening, our Founder & Executive Director, Adv. Aññé Munyua, will join the Dr. Geoffrey Griffin Memorial Bike-A-Thon #2 – Eldoret Chapter as the Guest Speaker during the Bike-A-Thon Mbuzi (Evening of Fellowship).

The event celebrates the remarkable riders and support team while honouring the enduring legacy of Dr. Geoffrey Griffin, whose vision continues to inspire generations to lead with courage, serve with compassion, and pursue excellence.

At CELSIR, we believe that leadership is measured not only by what we achieve, but by the lives we transform. We are honoured to contribute to conversations that inspire purpose, resilience, integrity, and service to others.

We look forward to engaging with the Old Stareheans, families, friends, and supporters as together we celebrate a legacy that continues to empower communities.

📍 Ndupawa Platinum Hotel, Eldoret
🗓 Tuesday, 4 August 2026
🕕 6:00 PM

See you there!

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