From knowledge to possibility
We connect legal research, civic education, and public safety with the communities and partners who put them to use.
From knowledge to possibility
We connect legal research, civic education, and public safety with the communities and partners who put them to use.
SafeRide · Public safety
A privacy-first safety app for women on public transport, built by Esheria Foundation and tested with the people it is for.
We piloted SafeRide with Human Rights Agenda (HURIA) in Mombasa, in Changamwe and Likoni. The pilot ran in two stages: practice with fictional scenarios, then live reporting with HURIA present. It closed with a community demo day. UNICEF selected SafeRide for the first cohort of its Femtech Ventures program, alongside ten other startups from Africa and Asia.
SafeRide is not an emergency service. In danger, contact the police or a trusted emergency line first.
Tools for public benefit
LexChat and Esheria Academy support the Foundation’s work with communities and partners, and the models we train are published openly. They help people learn and research. They do not replace professional judgment or legal advice.
LexChat · Free to start
Cited answers to legal questions in plain language, with links to the statutes and cases behind each answer. Ask a question, and LexChat searches the statutes, the Constitution, and case law before it answers.
Browse case law by country
Not legal advice. Review the Terms of Use and product Privacy Policy.
Open source research
We train small open models on Kenyan and East African data, and publish the weights, the data, and model cards that state their limits.
Research releases, not support services.
Models
Learn the law
Free · Pilot
Learn the law, then put it to work. Free courses and practical guides for law students, graduates, and legal professionals: a professional core, commercial contracts and legal operations, corporate transactions, and AI fluency for legal work.
A learning pilot. It is not a degree or an accredited course. Course photographs are AI-generated.
Beyond the screen
Community partnerships connect every part of the work, from a workshop to a research pilot.
Public legal literacy, workshops, and accessible information shaped around local language and everyday questions.
Read a field story Language-aware protection and trauma-informed support, built with community organizations. SafeRide, our safety app for women on public transport, was piloted with HURIA in Mombasa.
Read about SafeRide
Co-design, training, and real-world testing with institutions, NGOs, and community-based organizations.
Explore a collaborationWork in development includes multilingual speech-to-text across 11 local languages and grooming-prevention tools. Research and pilot work are not promises of service availability.
How we work
Understand people, constraints, and what a useful outcome would look like.
Work with partners and frontline teams on the right approach.
Test usability, safety, and operational readiness in real settings.
Review adoption and outcomes against agreed indicators.
Refine the work and publish public-interest resources where appropriate.
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