Annual Retreat for Kadhis Nairobi

Kadhis’ Courts are a key player in the delivery of justice. Testimony to this is the fact that the court's footprint throughout the country has greatly improved and we now have 47 of the courts.nnIn the last Financial Year 2020/21 a total of 8,954 cases were filed in the Kadhis’ Courts. This was an increase of 1,747 cases from the 7,207 that were filed in the previous year.nnSeven thousand two hundred and thirty cases were resolved in the FY 2020/21, marking an increase from 5,261 cases that were resolved in the previous period.nn"I am aware of the concern around the...

Newly qualified lawyers admitted to the Roll of Advocates

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New IPOA CEO takes Oath of Office

Mr Elema Halake takes Oath of Office as the new Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).nn nn nn nn nn ...

Tribunal and courts ready to handle political disputes – CJ Koome

nChief Justice Martha Koome held a press conference on the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) Decentralization Plan.  The plan is aimed at widening the doorways of justice in the resolution of political disputes in our country.n nnCJ Koome said Kenyans  can now file and have their political dispute resolved in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Kakamega, Nyeri, Eldoret and Meru.n nPPDT will also leverage on technology through the e-filing system and have positioned Court Administrators and ICT officers in each of the seven court stations to assist anyone who needs assistance in filing their political disputes.n nnThe CJ assured Kenyans that the PPDT and the courts...

Voi Law Courts hold its Open Day

Voi Law Courts and its Court Users Committee held an Open Day in Voi town to sensitise and engage members of the public on court services and other justice-related processes. The event presided over by High Court Judge John Mativo was attended by judicial officers and staff as well as other players in the justice sector led by Voi Law Courts Chief Magistrate Mildred Obura.nn nn ...

Voi Law Courts Open Day

CJ Martha Koome hosts Southern African Chief Justices Forum

The Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya Hon. Martha Koome is hosting the Southern African Chief Justices’ Forum (SACJF) Management Committee Meeting and Judicial Symposium on Digitisation & Internet Governance on 21st and 22nd April 2022, in Nairobi.nnThe forum gives an ideal opportunity for the Chief Justices and other distinguished Jurists from across the region to share experiences, ideas and perspectives on the administration of justice and the question of Digitisation and Internet Governance.nnSpeaking during the opening ceremony of the forum, CJ Koome said that digitisation of government services, including judicial services, is increasingly considered a key ingredient for...

CJ Koome receives report on establishment of Judiciary Desks in Huduma Centres

nnChief Justice Martha Koome received the Joint Judiciary/Huduma Kenya Secretariat Taskforce Report on the operationalisation of Judiciary Desks at Huduma Centres.nnnnnnnn nThe report will guide rollout of the Judiciary Desks in centres across the country to offer Registry Services, Customer Care, Information and Virtual Court Sessions.nnn nnnn n nnnnn nnnn...

The Judiciary holds Special Tribute in honour of the Late Justice Beatrice Thuranira Jaden

nnThe Judiciary held special court tribute proceedings at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, to ?honour the late Lady Justice Beatrice Thuranira ?Jaden. Similar proceedings were held at Nyamira, Narok, ?Chuka, Kisumu and Machakos Law Courts in honour of the departed judge.nnMilimani Law ?Courts tribute proceedings that were presided over by Deputy ?Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu were attended by the ?late Judge’s family members, Judiciary fraternity and ?representatives from AG’s office, ODPP, among other ?court users.?nnThe late judge was eulogised as an outstanding jurist ?through her contribution in the cause of justice for the ?last 36 years of her service in...

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Staff ?Sensitization on Election Preparedness Workshop at Kenya School of Government

Chief Justice Martha Koome opens ODPP Staff ?Sensitization on Election Preparedness Workshop at Kenya School of Government.nn ...