Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing-in of Abdiwahab Abdulahi Abdi who will represent the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).nn nn ...
Continue readingnChief Justice Martha Koome admitted over 500 lawyers to the Roll of Advocates at the Supreme Court.nnnThe CJ asked the Lawyers to be part of the solution to case backlog and delayed delivery of justice by abandoning unnecessary adjournments that delay the hearing of matters.nnnShe called on them to embrace the constitutionally envisaged shift to focusing on the merit of cases rather than unnecessary interlocutory and technical applications that has contributed to the delay in resolution of cases.nnnLawyers should adopt the multi-door approach to delivery of justice that recognises the utility of Small Claims courts, alternative systems of justice, and...
Continue readingChief Justice Martha Koome on November 18, 2021, presided over the launch of the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Annual Report (SOJAR). The CJ also launched the Judiciary Gender Mainstreaming Policy.nn ...
Continue readingMalindi High Court judges Reuben Nyakundi and Stephen Githinji launched an Operations Procedure Manual on prosecution of sexual offences aimed at standardizing sentencing of offences in Kilifi county. Sexual offences make up to 50% of criminal cases within the jurisdiction.nn...
Continue readingKitui High Court Presiding Judge Robert Limo led CUC members on a visit of the Women Prisons in Kitui to engage inmates on bond procedures and address their concerns on appeals, prosecution of their court cases & fast-tracking their applications on review of their sentences.nn nn nn nn ...
Continue readingPrincipal Judge of the High Court, Lydia Achode cuts a ribbon to mark the opening of the Judicial Review Division registry at the Milimani Law Courts. Previously the division shared the same registry space with the Constitution and Human Rights division.nn nn nnnn nn nn...
Continue readingChief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing-in of three new members of the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) at the Supreme Court building, Nairobi.nnThe Tribunal is now fully constituted after Theresa Jepkemei Chepkwony, Mutubwa Wilfred Akhonya and Kiragu Gad Gathu took their Oaths of Office. They join the Chairperson, Desma Nungo and three other serving members Dr. Adelaide Mbaika Mbithi, Milly Lwanga and Paul Ngotho.nnThe PPDT has a role in the protection of our democracy and realisation of Kenyans’ right to free and fair elections and the right to vote as guaranteed in Article 38 of the Constitution.nnThe CJ...
Continue readingChief Justice Martha Koome presides over the official opening of Kajiado Court Complex and launch of the first Alternative Justice System (AJS) model in Kajiado.nn nnnn nn nn nn ...
Continue readingChief Justice Martha Koome presided over the transition of Judiciary Training Institute (JTI) to Kenya Judiciary Academy (KJA), handover to incoming Academy's Director Judge Dr Smokin Wanjala, inauguration of the new KJA premises and launch of the new Academy’s website and the E-Learning platform at the KCB Leadership Centre, Karen.nn nn ...
Continue readingChief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi led the JSC and Judiciary to receive views from stakeholders during public hearings on the institutions’ budget proposals for the FY 2022 - 2023. The proceedings held at Milimani also saw other stakeholders join the sessions virtually. n n n nn ...
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