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CJ’s MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION

My fellow countrymen and women, please accept our deepest gratitude for the immense concern you have shown following our accident in Nakuru yesterday. My wife and I, and indeed our entire family, are profoundly touched by your messages of goodwill and prayers for quick recovery. I'm particularly grateful to President Uhuru Kenyatta on whose instructions we were airlifted to Nairobi for further treatment. After thorough investigations, the doctors have confirmed that we suffered only minor injuries and are fine.  We’re also touched by the goodwill messages from Deputy President William Ruto and Hon. Raila Odinga who has this morning visited and prayed...

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CJ Maraga discharged from hospital

 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018.  Chief Justice David Maraga was last evening discharged from Nairobi Hospital where he had been under observation following a road accident in Nakuru yesterday morning.n nHis wife Yucabeth, who was with him at the time of the accident, spent the night at the hospital but is expected to be discharged soon. n nHis driver and an aide were unhurt.nnDIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONnJUDICIARY...

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Milimani holds carol service

The Milimani law courts Community held its annual Carols service on 18th December 2018. The annual event brought together judicial officers and staff from Milimani Law Courts main and the Milimani commercial Court. The event was the third and is the brainchild of the chairperson of the Milimani Leadership and Management Team (LMT) Hon Lady Justice Jessie Lesiit.nnSpeaking during the service, Justice Lesiit said the event promotes unity and cohesion among staff. nnThe Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi who was the chief guest commended the court for coming up with the idea saying the event fostered unity in the...

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Milimani Family Division celebrates 18th anniversary

Milimani Family Division Bar – Bench committee celebrated the 18th anniversary since the establishment of the Division at the High Court in Nairobi.nnThe event held at a Nairobi hotel brought together key players in the Family Division that included the judicial officers and members of the bar from Law Society of Kenya, Family law advocates and Public Trustee.nnThe event was graced by among others, the first lady Judge, RTD. Judge Effie Owuor who with others conceived the idea of the formation of the Family Division and the former ICC judge, RTD. Justice Joyce Aluoch who as a judge of the...

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Message of Condolence to the Family of the Late Justice William Deverell

Message of Condolence to the Family of the Late Justice William Deverelln I have learnt with great sadness about the demise of Justice William Shirley Deverell, a former judge of the Court of Appeal.nOn behalf of the Judiciary, my family and on my own behalf, I wish to express our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.nJustice Deverell had a long and distinguished career in the legal profession, having joined Kaplan & Stratton Advocates in 1963 following his studies at Oxford University. After only two years - in 1965 - he became a partner and later a senior partner, a position he served...

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Women justice actors commit to combating GBV

SUNDAY, December 2, 2018.  Women justice actors commit to combating GBV. Women judges, magistrates and prosecutors have signed a commitment that would see a concerted approach by women justice actors to combating Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Africa.nnThe representatives of associations of women judges, magistrates and prosecutors from the African region resolved and committed to establishing the International Association of Women Judges-Africa Region Forum to eliminate sexual and gender based violence.nnThe group also committed itself to ensuring that women judges and national associations undertake to carry out sustained advocacy to curb sexual and gender based violence within their jurisdictions.nnThe signing happened after the...

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More strategies needed to tackle GBV

More strategies needed to tackle Gender Based Violence nnThere is need to come up with strategies that go beyond legislative and policy reforms in order to combat Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country.nnSpeaking in Nairobi at the Regional Conference for Women Justice Actors, Chief Justice David Maraga observed that GBV persists in Kenya despite the strict and punitive legislation.nnHe cited the strict punishments for offences committed under the Sexual Offences Act 2006, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2011, the Protection Against Domestic Violence Act 2015 and the Children Act 2001, saying that despite these provisions, the challenge of GBV...

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