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Gambia’s First Blind Magistrate Uses JAWS, AI Glasses

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC · How we work

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Muhammed Krubally, Gambia’s first blind magistrate, presides over cases at Banjul Magistrates’ Court using JAWS and AI glasses.
He has adjudicated more than 1,000 civil and criminal cases since joining the bench.
Krubally became Gambia’s first visually impaired magistrate in 2016.
He serves as president of the Gambia Federation of the Disabled, advocating inclusion.
The 2021 Persons with Disabilities Act guarantees accessibility, but implementation remains limited.

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Muhammed Krubally, Gambia’s first blind magistrate, presides over cases at Banjul Magistrates’ Court using JAWS and AI glasses.
He has adjudicated more than 1,000 civil and criminal cases since joining the bench.
Krubally became Gambia’s first visually impaired magistrate in 2016.
He serves as president of the Gambia Federation of the Disabled, advocating inclusion.
The 2021 Persons with Disabilities Act guarantees accessibility, but implementation remains limited.