About the authors
About the authors Photo: © David Mark / Pixabay Crime and Justice Innovation in Kenya / About the authors Contributing HiiL authors Armi Korhonen, Justice Sector Advisor Isabella Banks, Justice Sector Advisor Prof Dr. Maurits Barendrecht, Director Research & Development About HiiL HiiL (The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law) is a social enterprise devoted […]
Conclusion
Conclusion Photo: © Oleg.0 / Depositphotos.com Crime and Justice Innovation in Kenya / Conclusion In this report, we have aimed to examine how justice innovation could support Kenyan criminal justice. From the baseline, we can see that new solutions are needed. Crime in Kenya is a big problem: three in four of the over 6000 […]
Justice providers reflect: Challenges for improvement
Justice providers reflect: Challenges for improvement Photo: © JLwarehouse / Shutterstock.com Crime and Justice Innovation in Kenya / Justice providers reflect: Challenges for improvement During the interviews with justice providers, we asked them to point out current challenges in the criminal justice system that could be explored through innovative solutions. The interviewees brought up topics […]
Examples of successful justice innovation
Examples of successful justice innovation Credit: Photo: © HiiL Crime and Justice Innovation in Kenya / Examples of successful justice innovation Innovations that have scaled up and achieved financial sustainability can provide insight on what defines a ‘good’ innovation. HiiL Accelerator has recognised that innovations have potential to grow and reach sustainability when they have […]
The baseline: People need improved resolutions
The baseline: People need improved resolutions Photo: © lspencer / Depositphotos.com Crime and Justice Innovation in Kenya / The baseline: People need improved resolutions Crime is the most common legal problem in Kenya. In 2017, 13% of all adult Kenyans reported encountering crime in their daily life during the past four years. Out of the […]
Crime and Justice Innovation in Kenya
This report aims to investigate the potential of using innovative services for the improvement of criminal justice in Kenya. While the booming Kenyan innovation scene, the “Silicon Savannah”, is gaining global attention, it remains as a question for exploration how innovation could support the justice system which traditionally is understood as a public service.