Kibera High Court judge Diana Mochache, led the court's CUC in a sensitization forum to deliberate on ways to stem Sexual and Gender Based Violence, this comes following the launch of an SGBV court at the station early in the year. [gallery size="large" ids="31930,31931,31932,31933"] ...
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Judiciary Committee on Election (JCE) vice chairman Justice Daniel Musinga hosted a delegation from Malawi Judiciary led by Justice Dorothy Nyakaunga Kamanga, Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of Malawi to deliberate on EDR & elections preparedness. [gallery size="large" ids="31924,31925,31926,31927"]...
Continue readingNCAJ standing Committee on CUCs led by High Court judge Alfred Mabeya, conducted CUC spot checks at Malindi Law Courts. They met CUC members led Malindi High Court judge Mwangi Njoroge and magistrates Elizabeth Usui, Nancy Makau and Irene Thamara. [gallery size="large" ids="31918,31919,31920,31921"]...
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International Association of Women Judges, Kenya Chapter (IAWJ) president and CoA judge Hellen Omondi led Kisumu Law Court’s judges, judicial officers, staff and CUC in marking 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence at Dunga Beach under the theme; 'Unite! Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls'. Members of the public interacted with justice actors to deliberate on issues affecting them. [gallery size="large" ids="31902,31903,31904,31905,31906,31907,31908,31909"] Elsewhere, Muranga High Court Judge Cecilia Githua, her ELC counterpart Lucy Gacheru and Thika High Court’s Justice Florence Muchemi led CUC members to pay a visit to Murang’a Women's GK Prison to mark the 16 Days...
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High Court Principal Judge Eric Ogola led a team of judicial officers and staff on a visit of Kitui Law Courts to inspect registry operations, performance and service delivery initiatives, reduction of case backlog as well as adoption of the Court Annexed Mediation in the area. The team was received by Kitui High Court Presiding Judge Robert Limo. They were accompanied by Machakos High Court Presiding Judge & Chairperson, Lower Eastern Region Cluster, Justice Margaret Muigai. [gallery size="large" ids="31893,31894,31895,31896,31897,31898,31899"]...
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DCJ Mwilu delivers keynote address at the East African Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association Conference. [gallery size="large" ids="31886,31887,31888,31889,31890"] The Deputy Chief Justice shares a moment with Uganda's Vice President Her Excellency Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, the Chief Justice of Uganda Hon. Mr. Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and Hon. Norbert Mao, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs during the East African Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (EAMJA) Conference 2023. Hon. Lady Justice Mwilu delivered the keynote speech at the Conference on ‘The Administration of the Judiciary in Modern Times’. The DCJ shared the Judiciary of Kenya’s people-centred justice approaches under the Social Transformation Through Access to...
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High Court Judges who handled election petitions and appeals emanating from the lower courts’ decisions participate in an Electoral Disputes Resolution (EDR) debrief session organised by the Kenya Judiciary Academy. The debrief is aimed at providing an opportunity for judges to share experiences and best practices as well as comparative, emerging and conflicting jurisprudence, and notable decisions, from the 2022 EDR cycle. [gallery size="large" ids="31875,31876,31877,31878,31879,31880,31881"]...
Continue readingMembers of the Chief Magistrate, Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Users Committee led by Hon Isabela Barasa, visited Nairobi West Prison to hold meeting and donate assorted items for use by the inmates. [gallery size="medium" ids="31867,31868,31869,31870"]...
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The Changing Landscape of Justice in Kenya: A 60-Year Journey By Hon. Justice Martha Koome The changing landscape of justice in Kenya reflects the social and political transformation of our country over the last 60 years. The main goal of these transformative initiatives has been to improve the institutional performance of the Judiciary and to enhance access to justice for all Kenyans. At independence in 1963, the Judiciary was perceived as an extension of the colonial government, often favouring colonial interests in its decisions, creating the need to indigenise the institution by increasing the representation of Kenyan nationals in key judicial positions....
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The Kenya Judiciary Academy is hosting a delegation from the newly established Malawi Financial Crimes Court Division that is in the country to hold discussions with various institutions including the Judiciary on a specialized court that deals with financial and economic crimes to ensure more effective, efficient and expeditious disposal of financial crime matters. The study is aimed at acquiring knowledge and insights, and to generally draw from the experiences of other courts in Africa in coming up with best practices, rules and regulations for the effective and efficient functioning of the newly established division. The team is led by High Court...
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