Kenya ratified a new constitution last year that among other things brought in some much needed reforms to their judicial system. When I was in the police station, I saw that they may still have a little ways to go.
A man comes in and hands the officer a piece of paper. The officer opens the cell and lets a prisoner out. The first man explains that he is the lawyer and that the case will be happening in the afternoon and he wants to make sure that his client is ready. Then the lawyer tells the client that he doesn't want any surprises in the courtroom, so he asks the client point blank if he had any drugs with him when he was arrested. The client who was been staring at his shoes the whole time glances up at me and all the officers within earshot and asks if they can have the conversation some place private. And the lawyer takes this as a ridiculous request and demands that he just answer the question. The client sheepishly mumbles something and the lawyer thanks him and says that they will meet one another in the courtroom that afternoon.
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