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Kenya’s Supreme Court honoured with African Bar Association’s Judicial Excellence Award

Supreme Court of Kenya Honoured with African Bar Association’s Judicial Excellence Award The Supreme Court of Kenya has been conferred with the African Bar Association (AfBA) prestigious Medal of Merit for Judicial Excellence. The Association recognized the Court’s outstanding leadership in advancing transformative jurisprudence, upholding constitutional supremacy, and fortifying democratic governance across Africa since its establishment under the 2010 Constitution. The award was formally presented to the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court, Martha Koome, in the presence of Supreme Court judges: Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu (Deputy Chief Justice and the Vice President of the Court), Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu,...

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Stakeholders call for Stronger Multi-Agency Collaboration and Increased Funding to Protect Children

Stakeholders call for Stronger Multi-Agency Collaboration and Increased Funding to Protect Children The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on the Administration of Justice for Children, Justice Teresia Matheka, has called for urgent reforms and enhanced coordination across all child protection agencies to address systemic failures that continue to expose Kenyan children to abuse, neglect, and injustice. Speaking during the official launch of the Annual Child Justice Service Month 2025, themed “Securing Justice for Every Child: Enhancing Multi-Agency Collaboration and Increasing Budgetary Allocation to Combat Child Abuse,” Justice Matheka underscored the need to translate commitments into tangible institutional action. “This theme must not remain...

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Supreme Court Engages Public in Mombasa on Protection of Human Rights and Civic Space

Supreme Court Engages Public in Mombasa on Protection of Human Rights and Civic Space Mombasa, Kenya – October 23, 2025 Supreme Court Judges Njoki Ndungu and William Ouko, alongside Dr. Mercy Deche and Mr. Tukero Ole Kina, on Thursday engaged members of the public in a town hall session at the Mombasa Law Courts to discuss the Court’s role in the protection of human rights and the civic space. The session was moderated by Prof. Sarah Kinyanjui. Speaking during the interactive session, Justice Njoki Ndungu emphasized the importance of public engagement in deepening understanding of the Court’s operations and decisions. “We are engaging the public so that people can understand how the Court operates. We want to include your views on how...

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Judiciary family bids farewell to the late Justice Fred Ochieng

Hon Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu, Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court of Kenya led the Judiciary family in bidding farewell to the late Justice Fred Ochieng, JA, at his home in Muhoroni, Kisumu. The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon Justice Daniel Musinga and Hon Winfridah Mokaya, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary eulogized Judge Ochieng as an exemplary judge and an amiable person who will be dearly missed. Judges, Judicial Officers and staff turned up in their numbers to give a befitting goodbye to the judge. May the soul of Justice Fred Ochieng rest in eternal...

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Candle Lighting Ceremony in Honour of the late Justice Fredrick Ochieng’

President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Daniel Musinga, led Judges of the Court of Appeal, Judicial Officers, and members of staff in a solemn candle-lighting ceremony in honour of the late Hon. Justice Fred Ochieng. During the ceremony, Justice Musinga described the candles as symbols — representing life, wisdom, justice pursued with integrity, and a spirit that continues to shine even in absence. “As the flame rises,” he said, “may it remind us of the Hon. Judge’s unwavering commitment to fairness, truth, and the rule of law. Though his earthly journey has ended, his legacy continues to inspire us. We who...

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Breaking the Cycle: Elimination of Child Labour in Forced Displacement Contexts in Kenya

As the Third Edition of the Employment and Labour Relations Court Annual Symposium and Exhibition - ELRASE III, convened under the theme, Elimination of all Forms of Child Labour and Access to Justice, entered its second day, participants focused on the topic; “Breaking the Cycle: Elimination of Child Labour in Forced Displacement Contexts in Kenya,” The forum deliberated on the drivers of child labour in refugee and host communities, innovative approaches that combine protection, education and livelihoods to prevent child labour, as well as policy and programmatic actions to accelerate progress towards the elimination of child labour in refugee and...

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Judiciary committed to eliminating child labour and strengthening access to justice for children – Says DCJ Mwilu

NAIROBI. Wednesday, September 17, 2025. DCJ Philomena Mwilu Calls for Urgent Action to Eliminate Child Labour. Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, has reaffirmed the Judiciary’s commitment to eliminating child labour and strengthening access to justice for children during the closing ceremony of the Third Employment and Labour Relations Annual Symposium and Exhibition (ELRASE 3) held at Strathmore University. The Deputy Chief Justice highlighted the need for judicial courage and creativity in translating legal provisions into real protections for children, stressing that judges and magistrates hold the power to make justice a lived reality for Kenya’s youngest and most vulnerable. “Every judgment we...

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CJ Koome calls for a whole-of-society approach to eliminating child labour

Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for a whole-of-society approach to eliminate child labour in the Kenya. The CJ underscored the need for collaboration across institutions noting that while the Judiciary plays a critical role, it cannot achieve this goal alone. Speaking during the official opening of the Employment and Labour Relations Court Annual Symposium (ELRASE III), themed “Elimination of All Forms of Child Labour and Access to Justice,” Justice Koome emphasized that eliminating child labour demands a whole-of-society approach. She called on Parliament to strengthen and update legal protections, the Executive to implement effective policies and allocate resources, the private sector to...

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