Officers from the Directorate of Human Resource Management and Development led by Director Dr.Elizabeth Kalei during a consultative meeting at the Supreme Court with representatives from Teachers Service Commission (TSC), when the team the visited the Judiciary to benchmark on disciplinary processes. ...
Continue readingTharaka Nithi residents will no longer have to travel over 60km to have their High Court matters adjudicated on following the opening of Chuka Law Court Building. The new building houses two High Court Rooms, three Magistrates Court Rooms and an Environment and Lands Court room amongst other facilities. With improved facilities, there will be efficiency in dispensation of justice leading to the reduction of backlog of cases. The Hon. Chief Justice David Maraga presided over the official opening of the new court building and was joined by Tharaka Nithi County Governor H.E. Muthomi Njuki and other leaders. [gallery masterslider="true" autoplay="true"...
Continue readingJudiciary Training Institute (JTI). Judiciary Training Master Calendar July 2019 – June 2020. [ Download ]...
Continue readingThe National Committee on Criminal Justice Reforms (NCCJR) holds discussions with KDF The National Committee on Criminal Justice Reforms (NCCJR) today held deliberations with the Kenya Defence Forces on sector reforms in the criminal justice system. The Committee chaired by High Court Judge Grace Ngenye met with a KDF team led by Army Commander Lt General Robert Kibochi who briefed it on areas in the Court Martial system that require reforms. Justice Ngenye emphasized the need for comprehensive reforms in the way cases are handled in disputes and disciplinary related matters involving members of the disciplined forces to ensure that they...
Continue readingREPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (Coram: A O Muchelule, M. Ngugi, G V Odunga, L A Achode & J M Mativo) CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION PETITION NO 266 OF 2015 FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS (FIDA – KENYA)……………………………………………………………..1ST PETITIONER JMM THROUGH PKM (SUING AS GUARDIAN AND NEXT FRIEND OF JMM).……………………….………………..…...
Continue readingThe Judiciary Library Services team joined other participants in the Mater Heart Run 2019, an event organised by the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. This is an annual event that seeks to raise funds for children from disadvantaged communities that suffer from heart ailments. The idea to participate in the run was conceived during the Judiciary Librarians annual retreat held in Machakos in May 2019. A team of 29 librarians and their family members participated in the race. ...
Continue readingJustice Matheka Teresia leads Alternative Justice System (AJS) training for elders at Othaya law court. ...
Continue readingREMARKS BY PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL HON. MR. JUSTICE WILLIAM OUKO DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MOMBASA ON 12TH APRIL, 2019 My Lord, The Hon. David Maraga, the Chief Justice & President of the Supreme Court; Your Excellency, Hassan Joho, the Governor of Mombasa County; Honourable Mercy Deche, the Vice Chairperson, JSC; Honourable Justices of the Court of Appeal; Hon. Mr. Justice Ogola, The Presiding Judge, Mombasa High Court Honourable Judges of the High Court & Courts of Equal Status; The Hon. Chief Registrar, Judiciary Development Partners; Hon. Registrar of the Court of Appeal and the Deputy in charge of...
Continue readingThe Judiciary is committed to fast-tracking cases in order to deliver services expeditiously. Machakos Law Courts Chief Magistrate Hon. Alfred Kibiru told inmates at the Machakos G.K prison that the court is streamlining its systems to ensure that the cases are handled in a faster and just way. Hon. Kibiru was addressing inmates at Machakos G.K Prisons when he led a team of Court User Committee members and staff during a visit of the facility. Some of the CUC members who accompanied the Chief Magistrate were the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Machakos branch chairman Justus Mutia and Machakos County Children Officer Ms...
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