Senior officers from the Directorate of Human Resource and Administration presents a motorized wheelchair to Mr Hussein Tuka, an officer from Moyale law courts. This is in line with the Judiciary Disability Mainstreaming policy.nn nn ...
Continue readingJudiciary rolls out Court Annexed Mediation in Nakuru CountynThe Judiciary has now rolled out the Court Annexed Mediation (CAM) at the Nakuru Law Courts.nA Mediation team led by Justice William Musyoka has engaged various professional bodies such as the Law Society of Kenya members, Court Users Committee, County leaders, NGos and mediators in the region among other stakeholders.nCourt annexed mediation was introduced on a pilot basis in 2016 at the Family and Commercial Divisions of the High Court in Nairobi. Over 350 settlement agreements have been reached in about 800 matters that have been concluded in mediation. Of significance is...
Continue readingNEWS RELEASE. FRIDAY, February 8, 2019. The National Council on Administration of Justice (NCAJ), under the leadership of the Chief Justice David Maraga, resolved to form a 12-member committee to identify challenges faced in anti-corruption matters and make recommendations on inter-agency collaboration and measures to address the challenges.nnThe Director of Public Prosecutions will chair the committee. Other members will be drawn from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), The National Police Service, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) the Probation Department, the Law Society of Kenya, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa), Kenya Prison Service, the Office of the Attorney General (AG),...
Continue readingThe Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and Judiciary leadership led by Chief Justice David Maraga held a successful meeting with the Committee on Delegated Legislation of the National Assembly under leadership of Gladys Boss Shollei. The meeting held on February 6 in Mombasa, discussed the Judiciary Fund Regulations and the Code of Conduct for Judges, Judicial Officers and Judicial Staff. The Commissioners who were present during the deliberations were: Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justice Mohamed Warsame, Justice Aggrey Muchelule, Hon Mercy Deche, Hon Patrick G. Gichohi, Hon Prof. Olive Mugenda, Hon Felix Kiptarus and Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi. nnCourt...
Continue readingPress Statement. Naivasha, Feb 7, 2019. The National Council for the Administration of Justice met at Naivasha at its 20th sitting attended by all principle members of the Council comprising heads of justice institutions and key representatives of other state and non-State agencies who are members of the council.nnRecognising the mandate of the NCAJ and seized of the challenges affecting the delivery of justice:nnRecognizing the critical need for inter-agency collaboration and coordination in addressing the challenges:nn We have today agreed on the following:nn In order to achieve the desired results in the administration of Justice, particularly in the fight against corruption, we hereby...
Continue readingWe thank you for honouring us with your presence this afternoon.nnToday, the Honourable Chief Justice held a meeting with the Judiciary Leaders comprising:nnPresident of the Court of Appeal; Principal Judge of the High Court; Principal Judge of the Employment and Labour Relations Court; Presiding Judge of the Environment and Land Courts and all Presiding Judges of Superior Courts countrywide.nnThe meeting centered on recent criticisms against the Judiciary including the current perception that the Judiciary is the weakest link in the fight against corruption; backlog of cases; case management issues and other issues the Judiciary is facing. It was largely an...
Continue readingJudiciary, Makindu. THURSDAY, January 31, 2019. The Judiciary is ready to handle all corruption cases expeditiously.nSpeaking when he officially opened a new court building at Makindu Law Courts today, Chief Justice David Maraga said the Judiciary is committed to hearing and determining G graft cases as quickly as possible.nHe said that those who will be found guilty will be jailed but those cases that lack evidence will be dismissed. He urged the other court users – the lawyers and litigants – to also...
Continue readingnnkilungu Law Courts today held an Open Day to interact with public and get feedback on court services. nn nnnnJudge Kariuki, Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Muiru and Kilungu Law Courts Head of Station Hon Mayamba, during the court’s Open Day. nn nnJudge Charles Kariuki and Hon. Charles Mayamba lead a procession during Kilungu Law Courts Open Day.nn ...
Continue readingChief Justice David Maraga has urged the public to embrace persons born with disabilities.nnHe said there is need for the public to give support and treat the children with love because they did not choose to be born with disabilities.nn“I urge the public to treat them with love and kindness, these children did not choose to be born like this and neither did their parents choose to have them this way, so we must empathize with them,” the CJ said.nnThe CJ was speaking when officials of the Down Syndrome Association of Kenya, who were accompanied by children and persons with...
Continue readingChief Justice David Maraga has urged newly sworn-in magistrates to serve with honesty and integrity in order to create confidence in the courts.nnSpeaking during the swearing-in ceremony of 47 newly recruited magistrates, the Chief Justice said the magistracy is a high calling that is laden with responsibility that should be seen from the judgments written by the judicial officers.nnThe Chief Justice warned that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will not hesitate to take action against any magistrate who is involved in corruption.nn“The Judiciary does not condone corruption, we cannot fight corruption if we are abetting corruption among ourselves,” said Maraga.nnThe...
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