The Gambia’s first blind magistrate tests a system built for the sighted

Muhammed Krubally, 41, became The Gambia’s first visually impaired magistrate in 2016. At Banjul Magistrates’ Court, he follows proceedings using the JAWS screen reader, AI-enabled smart glasses, careful listening and, when needed, help from his clerk. He says he has presided over more than 1,000 civil and criminal cases since joining the bench.