haki

How to say it

Meaning

What a person is entitled to by law or by fairness, or fairness itself in the way people are treated.

Good to know

Same form in the plural (n class): haki za binadamu, human rights; haki ya kupiga kura, the right to vote. Kutenda haki is to be fair, and mahakama is a court of justice.

Examples

• Kila mtoto ana haki ya kupata elimu.Every child has the right to an education.
• Wananchi wanataka haki itendeke.The people want justice to be done.
• Mahakama ilimpa haki yake.The court gave him his due.

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