Ministry of Health Officials today inspected Milimani Law Courts and Milimani Commercial Courts premises in order to advise Judiciary on infection prevention and control measures to be observed in courts, registries and waiting bays ahead of the proposed upscaling of court services. nn ...
Continue readingMombasa Chief Magistrate Ednar Nyaloti held a session with officers and inmates at Shimo La Tewa Prison on the best way to upscale hearings while adhering to the Ministry of Health COVID19 directives.nIt was agreed that Courts will continue hearings using video link, review of bond terms. Those inmates coming from police stations will be quarantined at Manyani prison before being admitted at Shimo La Tewa Prison. Some hearings will be done within the prison in the open. Matters for review of sentence will be referred to the High Court.nn nn...
Continue readingEldoret High Court Judge Olga Sewe when presided over a court session via Skype. Also participating are Prosecutor Mr. Onkoba and Advocates for the accused Persons.nn nn ...
Continue readingBungoma High Court Judge Stephen Riechi presided over a court session via skype linked to Bungoma and Busia Prisons.nn n ...
Continue readingKisumu High Court Presiding Judge Fred Ochieng delivers judgment via video conference linked to Kodiaga G.K Prison and to parties involved in the cases. Also participating are counsels; Sam Onyango and Grace Atieno.nn nn ...
Continue readingHon. Dorcas Wangeci, Principal Magistrate, Voi Law Courts, delivering judgments to accused at Wundanyi and Voi GK Prisons via video conferencing.nn ...
Continue readingAn arrested person takes plea before a Nyeri Senior Resident Magistrate Hon Kariuki, during a court session held in the open air. ...
Continue readingMaseno Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate Chrispine Oruo delivers judgments via video conferencing. The accused persons were linked to the court from Kodiaga Maximum Security prison. ...
Continue readingJustice Lydia Achode delivers judgements and rulings via email. nn...
Continue readingCOLLABORATION IN JUSTICE SECTOR SHOULD GO BEYOND COMBATING CORONAVIRUSnnBy Farel NalimaenOn Sunday March 15, 2020, Chief Justice David Maraga called a meeting of the justice sector heads under the auspices of the National Council on Administration of Justice-NCAJ which he chairs. The Council was formally launched in August 2011 and established under Section 34 of the Judicial Service Act (No. 1 of 2011).nIt is a high-level policy making, implementation and oversight coordinating mechanism as reflected in its membership that is composed of State and Non-State Actors from the justice sector. The mandate as stipulated in the Act is to ensure...
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