The taskforce appointed in 2016 to undertake a review of the legal sector in Kenya highlighted a decline in public service and pro bono work as one of the challenges facing the legal profession in the country. In its report, the taskforce made several proposals to tackle the problem, all directed at qualified lawyers. This article seeks to contribute to the deliberations anticipated from the findings of the taskforce, by suggesting instead that the problem of a declining public service ethic be addressed by targeting law students. Bringing students face to face with real clients and their needs can play an important role in broadening their horizons and shaping their beliefs about, and attitudes towards, the different possible careers they can pursue with their education. The article specifically recommends clinical legal education as a practical and comprehensive means by which students can be encouraged from early on to have an interest in pro bono and public service work.

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促进肯尼亚法律职业的公共服务道德：临床法律教育的必要作用

2016 年被任命对肯尼亚法律部门进行审查的工作组强调，公共服务和无偿工作的下降是该国法律职业面临的挑战之一。在其报告中，工作组提出了几项解决问题的建议，所有建议均针对合格的律师。本文旨在为工作组的调查结果所预期的审议做出贡献，建议改为通过针对法学院学生来解决公共服务道德下降的问题。让学生面对真实的客户和他们的需求可以在拓宽他们的视野、塑造他们对他们可以通过教育追求的不同职业的信念和态度方面发挥重要作用。