Tag: mental health

Criminalisation of suicide is unconstitutional, court rules

Individuals who undergo mental lapses and attempt to end their lives through suicide will no longer be liable to criminal punishment in Kenya.

Employees’ mental wellbeing is an asset

In the second episode of the Ubuntu Mental Health Matters Series with Dr Mathero Michelle Nkhalamba, she speaks with Africa Legal about self care and coping mechanisms.

Getting to grips with mental health literacy

n the first episode of the Ubuntu Mental Health Matters Series with Dr Mathero Michelle Nkhalamba, she speaks with Africa Legal about the need for mental health literacy and understanding vicarious trauma.

Alarm over mental health in the legal profession

Judges and lawyers in Kenya have raised concerns over mental health in the legal profession after a judge was declared unfit to hold office due to mental incapacitation, writes Paul Ogemba.

Working towards better mental health

In recent months, issues surrounding mental health have been a major topic of discussion in Kenya after the Senate approved the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill, 2020, writes Njeri Wagacha, a partner at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer.

Mental Health First Aid

Mental health issues require first aid in the same way physical health issues do. In this podcast Africa Legal and guests discuss what’s being done to overcome the stigma attached to mental health issues and why first aiders are required in the workplace and society.

Finding Balance

In this podcast, which is part of Africa Legal’s Ubuntu Mental Health Series, Kenyan lawyer and mental health campaigner, Lynette Etemesi, speaks to Africa Legal about why so many lawyers suffer with mental health issues and what can be done to change this.