On Friday, March 28, 2025, Kekeli Consult-Keta successfully hosted the first edition of the Community Legal Clinic Series Programme at Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon under the guidance of Gilbert Korbla Keklie.
The Community Legal Clinic Series Programme was formally launched by Kekeli Consult-Keta at Keta Senior High Technical School on Thursday, October 31, 2024. This initiative, designed by Kekeli Consult-Keta, aims to establish platforms for key stakeholders in Ghana’s justice delivery system to educate the public about their core mandates, including procedures for receiving and dealing with petitions from the public and ensuring effective and efficient justice delivery system in Ghana.
These primary stakeholders include, but are not limited to, the Judiciary, the Office of the Attorney-General, the Economic and Organised Crimes Office, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, the Right to Information Commission, the Legal Aid Commission, the Ghana Bar Association, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
1. At the first edition of the Community Legal Clinic Series Programme, the Judiciary, led by Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, was represented by His Lordship Justice John Ekow Mensah, the Supervising High Court Judge for the Volta and Oti Regions. Justice Mensah relied on Chapter 11 of the 1992 Ghana Constitution to educate the public about the core mandate and independence of the Judiciary, including the use of the court systems in Ghana for justice delivery.
2. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was represented by Madam Sedina Gbeve, who serves as the Legal Officer and Prosecutor at EOCO. Based on the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804), Madam Gbeve guided the participants through the core mandates of EOCO, including the process of handling petitions from the public. Furthermore, Madam Gbeve explained that the Attorney-General, pursuant to Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, has delegated certain prosecutorial powers to EOCO, enabling the office to prosecute cases involving money laundering, human trafficking, and other organized crimes.
3. The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) was represented by John Bismark Ackon, the Acting Greater Accra Regional Director. Based on Chapter 18 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and the CHRAJ Act, 1993 (Act 456), Mr. Ackon led the participants through the core mandates of CHRAJ, including the process of receiving petitions from the public. Mr. Ackon further explained that while addressing fundamental human rights and administrative issues, CHRAJ places significant emphasis on adhering to the principles of natural justice when handling public petitions.
4. The Right to Information Commission was also represented by its Legal Director, Stephen Owusu. Based on Article 21 (1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), Mr. Owusu guided the participants through the core mandates of the Right to Information Commission, including the process of receiving and addressing complaints from the public regarding denials of information by public institutions.
5. Madam Sandra Owusu Asamoah also represented the interest of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs at the event.
6. The participants of the event came from the University of Ghana Law School, the Accra College of Education, the Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon, and the public. The participants took advantage of the open forum session of the event and asked numerous questions, to which brilliant answers were provided.
7. The participants were so happy about the programme that they made appeals to Kekeli Consult-Keta to organise more Community Legal Clinic Series Programmes in other parts of Ghana. While the Chief Executive Officer of Kekeli Consult-Keta and initiator of the Community Legal Clinic Series Programme, Gilbert Korbla Keklie, welcomed the proposals from the participants for expansion of the programme, he immediately announced that many parts of Ghana will soon benefit from the programme.
8. Mr. Keklie thanked the media, the Management of PRESEC, Legon, the Guidance and Counselling Officer at PRESEC, Legon, the Managements of Accra College of Education and University of Ghana Law School, the speakers from the Judiciary, the EOCO, CHRAJ, the Right to Information Commission for their wonderful presentations.
9. Mr. Keklie further gave a special thanks to Mr. Christian Foli for being the sole financial supporter of the event.
10. Mr. Keklie made further appeals to the public for more financial support so that the programme can reach other parts of Ghana.
This report is officially filed by Gilbert Korbla Keklie, CEO, Kekeli Consult-Keta and initiator of the Community Legal Clinic Series Programme. Contact: 0245354105
