Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina and fellow advocates on Monday began offering free legal representation to young Kenyans as three days of public hearings opened at the Kahawa Law Courts. The hearings are due to run until Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
In a statement on her Facebook page, the MP said she was carrying her work from the courtroom into the hearings.
“From standing with Gen-Z’s at Kahawa Law Courts to representing them at the public hearings; my commitment remains firm: their voices must be heard, their dignity respected, and their rights protected,” she said.
Maina said she and her colleagues had convened in court to offer their services pro bono. She said they were committed to standing with young Kenyans and their families in pursuit of justice “beyond the sensationalization of these matters.”
She ended with a direct message to the young people involved.
“To every young person demanding a better Kenya: your voice matters. Your future is worth defending. We stand with you,” she said.
Maina runs Njeri Maina Law Advocates and has previously done pro bono work representing young people arrested during the 2024-25 Gen Z and Saba Saba protests.
In 2025 she said Kahawa Law Courts, a special anti-terrorism court, was being misused to process protest-related cases. She also helped raise bail money for detained youths, and told Kenyans she was in court almost daily at the time.
In September, she confirmed the release of five Gen-Z protesters after 102 days in remand, crediting the defence team that handled their case