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ELC judges trained on Carbon Offsetting

The Environment and Land Court Judges are participating in a Carbon Offsetting Training workshop. The programme aims to strengthen the Judiciary's capacity to handle Carbon Offset disputes and will explore a broad range of issues, including the architecture of carbon markets and trading mechanisms. The judges will be exposed to emerging regulatory and institutional landscapes, and comparative jurisprudence on carbon-related disputes. The training will also incorporate the voices of duty bearers, community representatives, and sectoral actors to provide grounded insights.   [gallery size="medium" ids="36757,36758,36759,36760,36761,36762,36763,36764,36765,36766,36767,36768,36769,36770,36771"]...

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DCJ Mwilu calls for ‘whole-of-society’ approach to climate justice 

ELDORET, November 28, 2024  - Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has said that any success in regard to climate justice can only be through a whole-justice system/whole-of-society approach. In remarks delivered on her behalf by Supreme Court Judge Smokin Wanjala at the close of the Environment and Land Court Climate Justice Conference, held at Moi University, Eldoret, DCJ Mwilu said that “communities, government Individuals, and non-government, institutional and non-institutional actors must collaborate and partner in forming and guiding decisions about present and future climate justice issues.” She called for the mainstreaming of the Judiciary in climate interventions. “I urge the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Program...

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