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CJ Koome commissions team to embark on search of sustainable solutions to land disputes in Nairobi

CJ Koome commissions Nairobi Land Justice Working Group Chief Justice Martha Koome has commissioned a multi-agency team that will be responsible for expeditious and sustainable resolution of land disputes in Nairobi City County. The Nairobi Land Justice Working Group that comprises of all key players in the land justice sector is tasked with identifying the root causes and address systemic and endemic challenges in the administration of land justice. The group is also expected to engage with the public and stakeholders to secure lasting solutions to land disputes and foster a prosperous and harmonious future. The Working Group will be expected to recommend...

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Justice Fatuma Sichale takes Oath of Office as the new Court of Appeal representative to the JSC

Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing in of Justice Fatuma Sichale as the representative of the Court of Appeal to the Judicial Service Commission. Justice Sichale replaces Justice Mohamed Warsame, whose term ended. [gallery size="large" ids="32178,32179,32180,32181,32182,32183"]...

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CJ Koome, the Joint-Winner in the African Female Leader Category of the African Leadership Magazine 2023 Awards

PRESS RELEASE.     December 20, 2023 CJ KOOME EMERGES JOINT-WINNER IN THE AFRICAN FEMALE LEADER CATEGORY OF THE AFRICAN LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE (ALM) 2023 AWARDS Chief Justice Martha Koome has emerged a joint-winner in the African Female Leader category of the African Leadership Magazine (ALM) Persons of the Year 2023 Awards. The board and management of the African Leadership Organisation (UK) Limited, publishers of the African Leadership Magazine (ALM), named Chief Justice Koome joint winner following a two-step selection process, which included a call for nominations and an online voting poll that closed at midnight (CAT) on Thursday, 14 December 2023. The award was largely...

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Court of Appeal Judges Visit Charity Home to Raise Awareness on Mental Health

Court of Appeal Judges Visit Charity Home to Raise Awareness on Mental Health Judges of Appeal including Lady Justice Wanjiru Karanja, Justice Patrick Kiage, Lady Justice Fatuma Sichale, Lady Justice Jamila Mohammed, Lady Justice Ali-Aroni and Justice Mwaniki Gachoka, as well as staff members on December 16, 2023 paid a visit to the Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa Home for the Mentally Challenged in Ngumba Estate in Nairobi. This was part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The initiative focussed on raising awareness and giving visibility and attention to issues surrounding mental health. The Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa Home is...

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Court meets stakeholders to validate Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules, 2023

Employment and Labour Relations Rules Committee led by ELRC Principal Judge Byram Ongaya held a meeting with stakeholders to validate the Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules, 2023. The forum provided an opportunity for ELRC stakeholders to consider the proposed amendments and give their input. Present during the exercise was Court of Appeal Judge George Odunga. [gallery size="large" ids="31945,31946,31947,31948,31949,31950,31951,31952,31953,31954,31955,31956,31957,31958,31959,31960"] ...

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Justice Mochache leads sensitization exercise

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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Judges share experiences and best practices on EDR

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"]...

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Milimani Anti-Corruption CUC visits prison facility

Members 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

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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Judiciary launches blueprint and presents annual report

Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the launch the Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) 2023-2033 blueprint & Presentation of the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Annual Report (SOJAR) 2022-2023.     [gallery size="medium" ids="31746,31747,31748,31749,31750,31751,31752,31753,31754,31755,31756,31757,31758,31759,31760,31761,31762,31763,31764,31765,31766,31767,31768,31769,31770,31771,31772,31773"]...

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