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August 21st 2019 Media review
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Continue readingThe Judiciary has significantly reduced the number of cases pending in the court system in the last one year.nSpeaking during the annual Judges colloquium in Mombasa, Chief Justice David Maraga said courts have managed to bring down cases that are five years old from 110,000, that were in the system last year, to only 15,278 cases.nThe Chief Justice said strategies such as service weeks that were employed by the courts have enabled the success in case backlog reduction. n“Efficacious and efficient disposal of matters remains our core promise to the people we serve. Some cases take inordinately long to resolve....
Continue readingOver 150 judges are converging in Mombasa for their annual conference to discuss a range of issues, among them, judicial accountability and independence. nChief Justice David Maraga is expected to officially open the colloquium themed: ‘Balancing Judicial Independence and Accountability’, at the Sarova Whitesands hotel. nThe four-day conference will be attended by Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Environment and Land Court as well as the Employment and Labour Relations Court.nSome of the topics slated for discussions are: Balancing the Scales of Justice: Judicial Independence, Accountability and Integrity in the Changing Face of Kenya, Global Warming and Climate Change:...
Continue readingCJ raises concern over rising defilement casesnnChief Justice David Maraga today asked religious leaders and village elders to help mentor young people in order to curb the spiraling cases of defilement that are leading to many of them ending up in jail.nnHe said that in the many prisons he had toured around the country, the number of young people serving time for defilement or awaiting trial were far too many, pointing at a serious problem that society must address.nnSpeaking in Nyamira during the official opening of the new law courts building, Justice Maraga said an inordinately high number of cases...
Continue readingChief Justice David Maraga will on Friday, August 16, 2019, preside over the official opening of the new court building at Nyamira Law Courts....
Continue readingJudicial Service Commission (JSC) statement on persons recommended to the President for appointment as Judges of the Environment and Land Court (ELC) and the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC). [ Download ]...
Continue readingMinors at Lamu Law Courts will now testify behind a facility that will protect their identity.nnThe witness protection box provided by Office of the Registrar Magistrates Court will protect children from being identified when giving personal testimonies in Court.nnThe facility that has tinted glass, comprises of a microphone connected to a speaker that is installed in the courtroom.nnLamu Law Courts Head of Station Hon Allan Temba Sitati said the witness box will enhance efficiency of court processes. He noted that the court initially had to adjourn and take matters, where children are involved, to chambers in order to facilitate children...
Continue readingChief Justice David Maraga visited Kilifi Law Courts and the GK Prison. At the court station, the CJ met staff and inspected service delivery while at the Kilifi GK Prison, he inspected the conditions of inmates and remandees at the facility.nn nn ...
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