gabrielmahia/jibu

Jibu — AI-powered Q&A for Kenya civic information. Answers questions about rights, services, and institutions in EN/SW. # jibu **AI civic assistant for Kenya.** > **jibu** /jíbu/ — *Kiswahili*: answer, response. The information gap between what Kenyan citizens are entitled to and what they know they're entitled to is vast. Labor rights, land rights, housing rights, what happens when police arrest you, how to register a business, how to apply for a government tender, what NHIF covers — this information exists, but it's buried in legalese, outdated government portals, and legal clinics that serve a fraction of who needs them. Jibu is an AI assistant that gives Kenyans plain-language answers about their rights and government services, in Kiswahili and English. --- **Live app:** jibuyangu.streamlit.app ## The problem Kenya has good laws. The Constitution (2010) is widely praised. Labor law has protections. Consumer protection exists. But: - Legal information is hard to access without a lawyer - Government portals are outdated, hard to navigate, and English-only - Legal aid organisations are underfunded and urban-concentrated - Informal workers (the majority) often don't know their rights exist The result: people don't claim rights they have, and don't access services they qualify for. --- ## What jibu does Answers civic questions in plain language, bilingual, with source attribution. **Domains in scope:** | Domain | Examples | |---|---| | Labor rights | Minimum wage, termination, maternity leave, NSSF, NHIF | | Land rights | Land tenure, eviction, caution notices, title deeds | | Consumer rights | Defective goods, overcharging, mobile money disputes | | Police and justice | Arrest rights, bail, legal representation, complaint filing | | Business registration | Sole proprietor, limited company, partnership, cooperative | | Government services | Huduma Centre services, passport, birth certificate, driving licence | | Health rights | Public hospital rights, NHIF coverage, referral process | **What jibu does not do:** - Provide specific legal advice for individu …