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02 August
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CJ launches Commercial Justice Sector Reform project

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  Chief Justice David Maraga presided over the launch of the Commercial Justice Sector Reforms Project. The Commercial Justice Sector Reforms Project is one of the many initiatives being undertaken by the Judiciary in a bid to enhance service delivery. The project aligns to Chief Justice David Maraga’s new strategic blueprint titled Sustaining Judiciary Transformation: A Service Delivery Agenda (2017-2021), which was launched in January 2017 and builds upon the role of the Judiciary in enhancing service delivery as established under the JTF. The project will undertake Commercial Court Automation by introducing new information technology that meet international standards to improve court service efficiency and transparency....

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Judge Achode installed as new Principal Judge of High Court

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Chief Justice David Maraga presided over the installation ceremony of Lady Justice Lydia Achode as the Principal Judge of the High Court of Kenya. Lady Justice Lydia Achode was elected by other High Court judges in an election exercise conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on 23 April, 2018. Rule 14 of the High Court Organization and Administration (General) Rules, 2016, requires that the handover of the office of the Principal Judge should be done at an Installation Ceremony to be conducted by the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice also commended outgoing Principal Judge, Justice Richard Mwongo and Principal Judge Emirtus...

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Judiciary to construct more courts

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Judiciary to construct more courts. FRIDAY, May 4, 2018 The Judiciary has asked Parliament to allocate it more funds for construction of more courts to bring justice closer to the people. Speaking during the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) Open Day at Milimani Commercial Court, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu said the Judiciary plans to build more courts in the country in order to bring justice closer to the people. Mwilu said the Judiciary has already persuaded Parliament to give it funds to construct a High Court station in the remaining eight of the 47 counties. She said that the Judiciary also plans...

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2016 – 2017 best performing courts recognised

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Best performing courts and administrative units, 2016 - 2017   Court of Appeal Malindi Court of Appeal Recognition award for overall best performing Court of Appeal.  This Court achieved a performance grade of “Good”. The court reduced case backlog by 62 %. The bench comprised of Hon. Justice Alnashir Visram- Presiding judge and Hon. Lady Justices Martha Koome and Wanjiru Karanja in the period under review. This Court is Malindi Court of Appeal.     High Court Kericho High Court Recognition award for overall best performing High Court in the caseload category of 200 cases and below. The court achieved a performance grade of “Very Good”.  The court...

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Judge Achode elected the new High Court Principal Judge

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TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 Judge Achode elected the new Principal Judge of the High Court Lady Justice Lydia Achode is the new Principal Judge of the High Court of Kenya. Judge Achode was elected by other judges in election exercise conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), in Mombasa. The election of the Principal Judge of the High Court is in accordance with Article 165(2) of the Constitution. Justice Achode is the second Principal Judge elected under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Achode takes over from Justice Richard Mwongo whose term came to an end after serving as Principal Judge for five years. She garnered...

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Appellate Judges meet in Mombasa

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Appellate Judges meet in Mombasa.  WEDNESDAY, April 11, 2018 Court of Appeal judges are meeting in Mombasa to deliberate on the vision of the court with a view to improving service delivery. The three-day retreat themed: ‘Vision of the Court’ will discuss digitization of the Court, judicial ethics, court management and mediation as well as emerging and conflicting jurisprudence in labour related issues. The judges from Nairobi, Malindi, Nyeri and Kisumu will also among other issues focus on management of Electoral Disputes Resolution appeals process and strategies of clearing case backlog in the court. Speaking at the conference, newly elected President of the Court of...

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DCJ Mwilu launches the Justice Needs Survey Report

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Mauritis Barendrecth, Research Director, The Hague Institute for Institutionalization of Law (HiiL), presents the Justice Needs Survey Report in Kenya to the Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu during its launch at a Nairobi Hotel. . Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has lauded the research and launch of the Justice Needs Survey Report in Kenya terming it as insightful, extremely useful and beneficial to the Judiciary leadership and implementing units which will increasingly be able to base their decisions and strategies on authentic data and well-researched reports and studies. Speaking during the launch of the report which was authored by the Hague Institute...

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