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How Covid-19 exposes digital divide in corridors of justice

Nakuru judge Joel Ngugi (bottom left) presides over a case from his home via Zoom link with the Nakuru GK Prison (top left) and the Nakuru Law Courts boardroom (top right) on April 2, 2020. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

Gabriel Wakibia filed a petition in a High Court in Nakuru in September 2019. About 18 months later, the case is yet to kick off, thanks to Covid-19 pandemic that led to the closure of courts.

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