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The Judiciary > News (Page 74)
13 March
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Legal Empowerment & Aid Delivery (PLEAD) programme launched

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Chief Justice David Maraga launched the Legal Empowerment & Aid Delivery(PLEAD) programme, a 5-year partnership between the Government of Kenya, the EU, legal aid civil society actors, the UNODC & the UNDP. It aims at contributing to improving access to justice and legal aid in Kenya.nn[caption id="attachment_4758" align="alignnone" width="1024"] CJ David Maraga with Bruno Pozzi of EU during the launch of the Euro 34M Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery in Kenya-PLEAD[/caption]nn    ...

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12 March
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Judge Ouko elected President of the Court of Appeal

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Judge William Ouko is the new President of the Court of Appeal while Justice Mohammed Warsame has been re-elected to the Judicial Service Commission to represent Court of Appeal Judges. During an election conducted by Court of Appeal judges in Nairobi, Justice Ouko garnered 16 votes beating his only competitor Justice Alnashir Visram who got 4 votes. In the JSC election, Justice Warsame also garnered 16 votes beating Justice Wanjiru Karanja who managed to get 4 votes.nn[caption id="attachment_4914" align="alignnone" width="192"] Court of Appeal Judge William Ouko[/caption]...

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12 March
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Eldoret Law Courts exhibit at ASK Show

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Judiciary’s Stand at the Eldoret ASK show was a beehive of activities as members of the public streamed into the Stand to interface with judicial officers and staff from the Judiciary.nnMembers of public were able to engage one-on-one with the Judiciary, they received legal guidance, and learnt more about Judiciary services.nnThis is inline with Sustaining Judiciary Transformation blueprint.nnnn nn ...

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08 March
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DCJ MWILU LAUNCHES THE JUSTICE NEEDS SURVEY REPORT

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nnDeputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has lauded the research and launch of the Justice Needs Survey Report in Kenya terming it as insightful, extremely useful and beneficial to the Judiciary leadership and implementing units which will increasingly be able to base their decisions and strategies on authentic data and well-researched reports and studies.nnSpeaking during the launch of the report which was authored by the Hague Institute for Institutionalization of Law (Hiil) and supported by the World Bank and the Judiciary Training Institute, the Deputy Chief Justice said the Survey contributes to the growing database of comprehensive and functional research and...

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05 March
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Somalia Judges conduct Mock Trial at Supreme Court, Nairobi

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nnSupreme Court judge Ibrahim Mohammed with Somalia Judges and officials from UNODC during the opening ceremony of the Mock Trial for the Somalia Judiciary held at Supreme Court of Kenya on March 5, 2018.?nnSupreme Court Judge Ibrahim Mohammed today presided over the opening ceremony of a three-day Mock Trial Session for Judges from Somalia. nnThe ceremony that was attended by UNODC, Judges form Kenya and Somalia, advocates and prosecutors was held at the Supreme Court, Nairobi.nnThe Mock Trial was aimed at growing capacity of Somali criminal justice practitioners to conduct efficient trials in respect of international standards trials.nnFurther, the exercise is expected...

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21 February
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Alliance Girls High School students tour Judiciary

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nJustice Luka Kimaru speaks to students of Alliance Girls High School at Milimani Law Courts when they visited the Judiciary on an educational tour.nnAlliance Girls High School students tour Judiciaryn nAlliance Girls High School students visited Milimani Law Courts and the Supreme Court on an educational tour.  The students had an opportunity to follow court proceedings at Milimani Courts and learn the Court audio-visual transcription system. Further, they toured the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court as well as the Judiciary Museum of Kenya, at the Supreme Court Building, Nairobi. High Court Judge Luka Kimaru, Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi...

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21 February
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MEMBERS OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PETITION COMMITTEE TAKE OATH

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nn James Muruthi Kihara takes Oath of Office as chair of the Public Private Partnership Petition Committee before CRJ Anne Amadi, at the Supreme Court, Nairobi. Administering the Oath is the acting Registrar of Tribunals Ms Anne Asugah.nnChief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi presided over the swearing-in to Office of six members of the Public Private Partnership Petition Committee. Those who were sworn-in include: Chairperson James Muruthi Kihara and members Mr Paul Karekezi, Mr Maurice De Souza, Ms Ledishah Jebichii Kipseii, Ms Beatrice Nyabira and Mr Stanley Kinuthia Kamau. Acting Registrar of Tribunals Anne Asugah administered the Oaths.nnnnChief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi is...

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21 February
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LIST OF ACCREDITED MEDIATORS

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List of accredited Mediators as at January 18, 2018nnThe Mediation Accreditation Committee (MAC) is a committee established under section 59A of the Civil Procedure Act (Chapter 21, Laws of Kenya). The appointment of the current Committee members was made by the Hon Chief Justice through Gazette Notice No 1088 of 2015. Chaired by the Chairman of the Rules Committee, Hon Justice Alnashir Visram (JA), MAC is charged with the mandate to inter aliamaintain a register of qualified mediators. The register also forms a pool from which mediators are nominated and appointed to take part in the ongoing Court-Annexed Mediation Pilot Project....

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14 February
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CJ INSPECTS CONSTRUCTION OF SIAYA HIGH COURT

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JUDICIARY. Siaya, February 13, 2018. CJ Inspects Construction of Siaya High CourtnnAs part of ongoing efforts to spruce up Judiciary housing across the country, Chief Justice David Maraga today inspected the construction of the Siaya High Court where he saw what he described as “the best holding cells for suspects I have ever seen”.nnThe cells, which provide functional sitting space for the suspects and a comfortable ablution unit, are part of the ultra-modern facilities in the KSh340 million unit. It is expected to be completed by end of October this year.nnThe building will hold eight courtrooms and nine chambers, among...

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14 February
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THE CJ LAUNCHES HIGH COURT BUILDING IN KAKAMEGA.

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nn nnFebruary 12, 2018. C.J launches third high court building in two weeks. nnAs part of an aggressive expansion of court facilities across the country, Chief Justice David Maraga this morning laid the foundation stone for an ultra-modern High Court building in Kakamega.  The Ksh388 Million building will hold eight courtrooms and nine chambers, among other facilities.nnThis is the third High Court building launched by the Chief Justice this year. Two weeks ago he laid the foundation stones for the Kwale and Mombasa High Court buildings worth a total of KSh834 million.nnC.J Maraga said the number of land cases continued to rise...

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