





Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Rule of Law
Program Sub-Saharan Africa
(Anglophone Countries) and

Kenyatta University School of Law
Present

Justice for one is justice for all

Production Details
Type of Documentary
Human Stories/Political/ Social/Legal
Name of Documentary
Journey to Justice
Length of Documentary
35 Minutes
Format
Resolution, aspect ratio 16:9

Dr. Stefanie Rothenberger
Director of the Rule of Law
Program for Anglophone
Sub-Saharan Africa of the
Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
“Journey to Justice” was an exceptional project from the start, born out of the passion for law, the love for film and the conviction that you have to address a broad audience in order to create impact with regard to the Rule of Law. I got the inspiration for this film about two years ago when I read an article in a German newspaper about a spectacular Kenyan court ruling in an environmental law case where a local community had managed to have their rights successfully enforced.
Dr. Faith Kabata
Ag. Dean, Kenyatta University
School of Law
When KAS approached Kenyatta University School of Law to partner in the film, the idea was fascinating. First for its novelty: educating the public on access to justice through film making. We often view law as authoritative and intimidating, while film is viewed as amusing and pleasurable.
Logline
In order to encourage and empower citizens to get actively involved in the pursuit and enforcement of their rights, the KAS Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa in cooperation with Kenyatta University School of Law produced a documentary film showcasing prominent Kenyan law cases that can serve as a positive example of how ordinary citizens and communities were -despite all challenges- willing and able to seek justice.
Synopsis
As this film project is aimed at addressing citizens not only in
Kenya but in the whole region, a subject was chosen that is of major importance to all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the enforcement of Environmental Justice. Although many countries in the region recognize the right to a clean and healthy environment as enshrined in Article 24 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the region faces grave
environmental problems and the continuous exploitation of natural resources keeps on undermining citizens’ environmental rights.
Kenya, as many countries in the region, explicitly anchors environmental rights in its Constitution. Journey to Justice follows two major landmark environmental law cases in Kenya, the Lake Turkana case and the Lamu Port case. The film features, among others, people of the affected communities, advocates for the cases, and high ranking representatives of the judiciary.
The project aims to increase citizens’ awareness and understanding of their constitutional rights. It aspires to inspire and enable them to become defenders of their rights. Thus, the film focuses on the various measures citizens must take to have access to justice and have their rights enforced.
The film was produced with the assistance of a renowned documentary filmmaker who specializes in educational, behaviour-change filmmaking. Our objective is to screen the film not only in Kenya, but throughout the Sub-Saharan region, in order to address one of the key hurdles to implementing the Rule of Law and Human Rights: citizens’ often insufficient awareness of their rights and how to access and achieve justice.
We are of the conviction that positive change with regard to the Rule of Law can only be achieved by getting a broad audience on board not only including citizens but also legal experts and policy makers. Film as a tool bears the unique opportunity of reaching out to these groups at large scale and of conveying a clear and impactful message for the sake of the promotion of the Rule of Law in the region and beyond.

Meet the Narrators
Meet the Interviewees
Meet the Narrators
Kenyatta University Law School Students
From left to right:
Prince King’ori, Gladys Nyangweso, Martin Kioko, Rafaa Mazrui and Peter Kariuki
Meet the Interviewees
Hon. Chief Justice Emeritus David Maraga
Chief Justice Emeritus and former
President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kenya (2016 to 2021).
Hon. Judge President Nestor Kayobera
President of the East African Court of Justice, Arusha
Ms. Ikal Angelei
Founder/Director, Friends of Lake Turkana
Advocate. Ms. Christine Nkonge
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Executive Director – Katiba Institute
Mr. Lempaa Suyianka
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Counsel – Katiba Institute
Mr. Waikwa Wanyoike
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Litigation Director – Open Society Justice Initiative
Hon. Esther Epetet
Nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA) – Lakezone Lodwar
Mr. Francis Kalukowi Nakapel
Former Chief, Lowarengak (2006)
Mr. Walter Amoko
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Partner ANL Law
Mr. Stephen Ekuwom
Representative of Fisherfolk, Turkana
Ms. Rose Birgen
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Programme Manager with Natural Justice, Nairobi
Mr. Mohammed Athman
Chairman, Save Lamu
Mr. Mohammed Somo
Chairman, Lamu Beach Management Unit (BMU)

Meet the Cast
& Crew
Meet the Cast and Crew
Film Narration
Martin Kioko, Peter Kariuki, Rafaa Mazrui, Gladys Nyangweso, Prince King’ori
Ms. Rafaa Mazrui
Law Student, Kenyatta University
Mr. Peter Kariuki
Law Student, Kenyatta University
Ms. Rafaa Mazrui
Law Student, Kenyatta University
Ms. Gladys Nyangweso
Law Student, Kenyatta University
Mr. Prince King’ori
Kenyatta University – School of Law Alumni
Film Research
Martin Kioko, Peter Kariuki, Rafaa Mazrui, Gladys Nyangweso, Prince King’ori, Beatrice Ngunyi, Owino PH Onyango, Albert Rabin, Sidney Tambasi, Alex Assenga – Kenyatta University students and Alumni
Research Coordinators
Beatrice Ngunyi, Prince King’ori
Academic Supervisors
Dr. Faith Kabata: Ag. Dean, Kenyatta University School of Law, Prof. Tomasz P. Milej, Elizabeth Wanjiru Wambiri, Stephen Ayiera: Kenyatta University School of Law
Scriptwriters
Dr. Stefanie Rothenberger, Ravi Karmalker
Script Assistant
Cynthia Muthogi
Director
Ravi Karmalker
Executive Producer
Ravi Karmalker
Executive Director
Stefanie Rothenberger
Project Associate
Ben Nyabira
Assistant Director
Cynthia Muthogi
2nd Assistant Directors
Hellen Anyiso, Celine Onditi, Lewis Njuguna
Production Manager
Lucy Muthui
Script Supervisor
Lucy Muthui, Hellen Anyiso
Production Assistants
Lewis Njuguna, Celine Onditi, Hellen Anyiso, Bosco Wanyama
Continuity
Hellen Anyiso, Celine Onditi
Studio Assistant
Duncan Kimani
Director of Photography
Victor Ombogo, Patrick Shomba, Billy Oduori
Camera Assistant
Billy Oduori
Lights
Jethron, Silas Korir
Sound
Alex Chege, John Kamicha
Boom
Diana Kairu, Bryan Nkongu, Nillam Oluoch
Teleprompter Operator
Geoffrey Maina
Editor
Allan Aligula
DIT
Nani Wenani, Allan Aligula
Transport Manager
Bosco Wanyama
Caterer
Mercy Akhasuvo
Hair, Makeup and Wardrobe
Lucy Muthui, Hellen Anyiso, Cynthia Muthogi
Special thanks to:
Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Rule of Law Program for Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa and Team – Ben Nyabira and Peter Wendoh
Kenyatta University School of Creative Arts, Film and Media
Studies, Dean Prof. John Mugubi
Hon. Chief Justice Emeritus David Maraga
Hon. Judge President Nestor Kayobera
Ms. Ikal AngeleiMs. Ikal Angelei
Hon. Esther Epetet
Mr. Francis Kalukowi Nakapel
Advocate Walter Amoko
Mr. Stephen Ekuwom
Advocate Christine Nkonge
Advocate Lempaa Suyianka
Advocate Waikwa Wanyoike
Advocate Rose Birgen
Mr. Mohammed Athman
Mr. Mohammed Somo


Ravi Karmalker
Director, Good Karma Fiction