Female_lawyers_face_discrimination in Kenya and abroad
- 5 years ago
A suspect who was being charged for lawyer Willy Kimani’s murder on rejected a state female lawyer, citing incompetence.
The accused felt that he was not being represented properly.
The state counsel, however, opposed his request, citing discrimination.
This is not the first time female lawyers have been disregarded in the country and abroad.
Globally, female lawyers have confessed to facing gender bias in their profession — much higher than their male counterparts.
The accused felt that he was not being represented properly.
The state counsel, however, opposed his request, citing discrimination.
This is not the first time female lawyers have been disregarded in the country and abroad.
Globally, female lawyers have confessed to facing gender bias in their profession — much higher than their male counterparts.