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In her continuing engagement with internal stakeholders, Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Winfridah Mokaya held a meeting with officials of the Kenya Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) this morning, with their discussions centred on strengthening the operations of the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Courts, a brainchild of IAWJ. IAWJ has been instrumental in pushing for speedy resolution of SGBV cases, training of Judges, Judicial officers and other actors in the justice chain to foster a culture of trauma-sensitive trials with Hon. Mokaya advocating for de-briefing sessions for judicial officers who handle the cases. The Chief Registrar commended IAWJ...
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Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu has called for gender equality, equity and justice in the implementation of Alternative Justice Systems mechanism both in composition and process. The DCJ noted that the major challenge affecting the legitimacy of the AJS mechanism is that it disfavors women and girls and fails to accord them the rights due to them. “This failure to protect the rights of women flows from the nature of the societal relations that are reflected in AJS mechanisms; relations based on patriarchal and/or discriminatory structures, where women’s individual interests were subsumed under the ‘interests’ of the group. This societal balance...
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Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Hon Winfridah Mokaya met with the Controller of Budget Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o where they discussed management of public resources and collaboration in enhancing the legal framework governing the Judiciary Fund. [gallery size="medium" ids="33000"] ...
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Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu made her remarks at the training workshop on environmental law for judges of Environment and Land Court. She urged them to remain steadfast in upholding the Constitution and to use the training to enhance the administration of justice. [gallery size="medium" ids="32982,32983,32984,32985,32986,32987,32988,32989,32990,32991,32992,32993,32994,32995,32996"]...
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Approximately Sh52.1 billion has been released back to the economy as a result of the expeditious resolution of cases through Court Annexed Mediation (CAM), data released by Chief Justice Martha Koome shows. CJ Koome told participants at the start of the 2nd Annual Mediation Summit that a total of 16,770 matters out of 18,162 referred to Court Annexed Mediation had been resolved, translating to a 92.3 per cent conclusion rate. “The settlement rate has been improving yearly. The last financial year 2022/23 saw a settlement rate of 51.2 per cent; while in the current year 2023/24, the settlement rate is at 54.98...
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Kitale Presiding Judge Anthony Mrima led Magistrates of the court in an engagement with Mediators who practice at the court where they deliberated on issues affecting Court Annexed Mediation (CAM). The judge pledged support for the Mediators and urged the Magistrates to refer cases for mediation to reduce case backlog at the station. [gallery size="medium" ids="32952,32953,32954"]...
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Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Hon Winfridah Mokaya today met with the Judiciary Management Team which comprises the Registrars of various courts as well as Directors and heads of administrative units. The meeting followed days of separate consultative meetings between the Chief Registrar and individual members of the Judiciary’s Management Team to cultivate better understanding of their respective mandates. In her first joint engagement with the Management since assuming office, the Chief Registrar was taken through the progress of implementation of the Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) blueprint, paying special attention to signature programmes such as the Small Claims...
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Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Winfridah Mokaya held a consultative meeting with the Registrars of the Superior Courts, Magistrates Court, Tribunals and Automation on a wide range of issues. The CRJ highlighted the key role Registrars play in management of courts under the leadership of the Chief Justice, President Court of Appeal, the respective Principal Judges and the Chief Registrar. She further noted that the Registrars’ role as the link between the Judicial and Administrative functions is critical in the administration of Justice. She assured the Registrars of her support and commitment to a consultative approach in the endeavour to actualize...
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Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal members sworn in Deputy Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Paul Ndemo today presided over the swearing in ceremony of the Chairperson and six Members of the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal. The Chairperson is Ms. Rosemary Kuria and Members are Ms. Vivienne Namadoa, Mr. Manyura Tiberius, Ms. Patience Nyange, Ms. Ruth Okowa, Mr. Timothy Toroney and Dr. Samson Kitonyi. Also sworn in was a Member of Legal Education Appeals Tribunal, Stephen Gitonga who has been re-appointed for another term. In her maiden speech, Rosemary Kuria, the Chairperson of the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal appreciated the heavy responsibility...
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