Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) team led by the court's Registrar Kennedy Kandet, meets members of Kitale Law Courts CUC to discuss establishment of ELRC Registry in Kitale. ...
Continue readingDeputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu joined the Milimani law courts judicial officers and staff in holding the Christmas carols service. The event was organized by the Milimani Leadership Management team which is chaired by Justice Jessie Lesiit. ...
Continue readingA display of artifacts in the Judiciary Museum The Judiciary Museum opened its doors to the public in June 2016. The facility is located in the Eastern wing of the Supreme Court Building basement, and one of its kind in East Africa and beyond. It showcases the rich history of the Judiciary featuring documents and objects of great judicial heritage value. The project was implemented in partnership with the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) over three years and cost the taxpayer Sh70 Million. The idea behind developing a museum originated from the need to open the Judiciary to the public to create understanding and awareness of its history, development and role in society aimed at...
Continue readingNyeri Court of Appeal has reduced waiting time for appeal cases from seven years in 2013 to one year in 2017 as a result of the decentralization of the court of Appeal. The court’s Deputy Registrar, Harrison Adika, says while that is commendable, they are working to achieve real-time hearing of the cases, meaning the public would get a hearing date fixed at the time of filing. Nyeri Court was the first ever devolved Court of Appeal, inaugurated on June 24, 2013, by former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga. Hon Adika noted that before then, the Appeal Court in Nairobi would make circuits in...
Continue readingNkubu Law Courts concluded over 250 matters between February and June 2017, through Alternative Justice System [AJS]. This follows an initiative by Nkubu Law Courts Magistrate Hon Joan Irura in conjunction with the local probation office. “Alternative Justice System has really reduced case backlog especially of old cases in the court,” said Hon Irura. She added that at the time she was introducing AJS at the court, there were over 700 old cases pending. AJS is an approach to justice that allows victims and offenders to mediate and come to an agreement that is acceptable to all the parties. This process also involves...
Continue readingPersonnel from media houses mount equipment in readiness for the Presidential election petition hearing at the Supreme Court in September 2017.The Judiciary was a beehive of activities ahead of the hearing and determination of the Presidential Election Petition at the Supreme Court held in August. Among other activities meant to prepare for the disputed presidential election was organizing the media houses to cover the event that attracted local and international attention. Over 50 media houses including vernacular radio stations as well as foreign and international media were accredited to cover the petition. This is the second time the court was preparing...
Continue readingIn the hustle and bustle that is characteristic of Kitale town in Trans Nzoia County, lies Kitale Law Courts located on the busy Moi Avenue. The court, comprising of a High Court, Environment and Land Court (ELC) and the lower courts (Magistrates and Kadhis courts), is a beehive of activities as evidenced by the court users who mill in the corridors of justice seeking court services. A customer care officer serves clients at Kitale Law Courts Quite notable, is the busy customer care desk with an officer on his feet, distributing IEC materials, forms and assisting court users to locate court rooms, chambers and...
Continue readingKapenguria Law Courts is located in Kapenguria town West Pokot County. Justice Stephen Githinji is the Presiding Judge and has a jurisdiction of the entire West Pokot region. He was the first judge to be posted there following the establishment of the High Court station in September 2015. Kapenguria Law Court, Executive Officer, Samuel Okodoi, demonstrates the distance covered by court officials to take the mobile courts to the people “The work load is growing since most people find it easier to come here, services have been taken closer to the people although at the moment we are operating in a small court building donated by the County Government of West Pokot,” said Justice Githinji. The...
Continue readingAs early as 8 am on a weekday, Kapenguria Law Courts is abuzz with activities, to meet the judicial needs of residents in West Pokot County. At its entrance, one would not miss to spot the lower court’s criminal and traffic registries. Here, officers attend to litigants and other court users from all walks of life. Kapenguria Law Courts in West Pokot County. Quite noticeable, is the evident human traffic that throngs the court to seek court services, every single day, in a county spread over a 9,169 square-kilometer area. By 9 am...
Continue readingEstablished in 1918, Kilungu Law Courts lying at the peak of Nunguni town is among the native Courts that were established by the British protectorate. The Native Court was headed by a Division Officer and District Commissioner who had both administrative and judicial powers. Matters that were brought before them were first heard by the elders then brought to the DC and DO who formed a quorum for them to prosecute. The native Court was headed by an African Court officer who was British and was the link between the other lower courts and the High Court. The first African magistrate of the court,...
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