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Labour Court Symposium to focus on elimination of child labour

ELRC Symposium to focus on elimination of child labour The Employment of Labour Relations Court (ELRC) held a meeting which brought together stakeholder to plan the upcoming Employment and Labour Relations Annual Symposium and Exhibition (ELRASE -3), 2025. The event to be held in September will focus on the international labour standards on prohibition and elimination of child labour including the worst forms of child labour. During the symposium and exhibition, different sector players will hold conversations to share experiences, best practices and deliberate on manifestations of child labour and worst forms of child labour to come up with strategies...

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Judiciary affirms its commitment to electoral justice

Nairobi. July 21, 2025. Judiciary affirms its commitment to electoral justice The Judiciary has affirmed its preparedness and commitment to its constitutional mandate of adjudicating electoral disputes fairly and efficiently. Speaking in Nairobi during the launch of the Judiciary Committee on Elections Operational Plan 2025 - 2028, Chief Justice Martha Koome said the Judiciary is ready to handle the 2027 Electoral Dispute Resolution (EDR) cycle with fairness, efficiency, independence, and integrity. She said the Judiciary leadership will fully support the Judiciary Committee on Elections (JCE) as it guides the Judiciary towards attainment of the goal of having an effective EDR process during the...

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CRJ Mokaya presents State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Annual Report to Senate Committee

The Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Hon. Winfridah Mokaya, appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs & Human Rights to formally present the State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Annual Report (SOJAR) for FY 2023/2024. In her remarks, Hon. Mokaya thanked the Committee for considering the Report, noting that SOJAR is a key accountability and performance evaluation tool through which the Judiciary reports on its service to the people of Kenya. She was accompanied by Ms. Rose Wachuka, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Justice, and senior members of the Judiciary Management Team. Key...

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Chief Justice Presides Over Swearing-In of IEBC Chairperson and Six Commissioners

Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the Chairperson and six newly appointed members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at the Supreme Court.Erastus Edung Ethekon took the oath of office as the Chairperson of the Commission. The six commissioners sworn in were Ann Njeri Nderitu, Moses Alutalala Mukhwana, Karen Sorobit, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol, and Fahima Araphat Abdalla.In her remarks during the ceremony, CJ Koome emphasized the weight of the responsibility now entrusted to the Commissioners, noting that they bear the sacred duty of safeguarding one of the most fundamental rights enshrined...

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Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola speaks at the Africa Law Tech Festival 2025

Supreme Court Judge and Chair of Integrated Court Management Systems Committee (ICMS) Justice Isaac Lenaola delivered the keynote address on behalf of Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Africa Law Tech Festival 2025 in Nairobi. "We are living in a time where courts are not only temples of justice, but also nodes in a digital ecosystem. The Judiciary cannot stand outside the currents of digital transformation,” he stated. Justice Lenaola was joined by Justices Aleem Visram, Caroline Kendagor, among others. His keynote, titled “Disruptions and Adjustments: The Changing Landscape for the Judiciary in Kenya,” explored key themes including: 1. Disruptions...

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DCJ Mwilu Urges Heads of Stations to Enhance Supervision of Registry Operations

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has called on Heads of Court Stations to strengthen the supervision of registry operations to boost court efficiency and service delivery. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the 12th Annual Heads of Station Forum in Makueni, DCJ Mwilu stressed that the productivity of any court is closely tied to the efficiency of its registry. “No matter how competent and industrious a judge or judicial officer may be, if the registry is inefficient for whatever reason, that court will also be unproductive,” she stated. She commended this year’s forum for focusing on registry operations, describing it as a...

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CJ Koome urges inclusion of Judiciary in national ICT projects

Msambweni, Kwale County. June 13, 2025.  CJ Koome urges inclusion of Judiciary in national ICT projects Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for the integration of the Judiciary into national ICT projects across government to mainstream justice into the digital transformation of the country. Speaking at Msambweni Law Courts in Kwale County during the launch of the Local Area Network (LAN) connectivity project in 42 court stations across the country, the CJ emphasized the need for the Judiciary’s presence at the ICT policy and planning table to ensure that the digital transformation of the country includes justice as a central pillar. She noted...

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STATEMENT ON PERSISTENT ATTACKS ON THE JUDICIARY

On 20th May, 2025, the Judiciary took the unprecedented step of requesting the Director of Public Prosecutions to call for investigations into the conduct of Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi who has consistently disparaged the Judiciary, its leadership and Judges with relentless but baseless claims of corruption. Through a series of social media posts over the past months, he has made sensational allegations of judicial corruption but he has declined to name the concerned Judges, nor to table a formal complaint with evidence to the Judicial Service Commission or other law enforcement agencies. As an institution, we have numerously stated, and reiterate, that we...

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CJ Koome urges the Executive and Parliament to enhance Judiciary budgetary allocation for optimal service delivery

NEWS RELEASE NAIROBI. Friday, May 16, 2025. CJ Koome urges the Executive and Parliament to enhance Judiciary budgetary allocation for optimal service delivery Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged the Executive and Parliament, to enhance Judiciary’s budgetary allocation to enable optimal delivery of its mandate and serve the public.  Speaking during the launch of the E-Judiciary Mobile Application, the Judiciary Innovations Compendium, and the Performance Management and Measurement Evaluation (PMMU) Report 2023–2024, the CJ said several courts continued to operate under serious constraints—including shortages of judges and judicial officers, heavy caseloads, inadequate infrastructure, and significant gaps in human and financial resources. "As many of...

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Chief Justice Urges Parliament to Fast Track Tribunals Bill

Chief Justice Urges Parliament to Fast Track Tribunals Bill KISUMU, Kenya – May 12, 2025 Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged Members of Parliament to fast track the enactment of the long pending Tribunals Bill, emphasizing its critical role in harmonising the operations of tribunals. Speaking at the launch of Kisumu Tribunals Shared Services, the CJ noted that the legislation will enhance legal clarity, and solidify the foundation upon which a coherent and effective tribunals system can be built nationwide. The Bill will provide Tribunals with a solid legal foundation to ensure their independence, clear structure, and transparency. It will also harmonize the...

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