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14 December
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NEWLY RECRUITED MAGISTRATES SWORN IN

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CJ cautions new magistrates on graft: Chief Justice David Maraga has cautioned newly recruited magistrates against engaging in corrupt practices.nnSpeaking during the swearing in ceremony of 42 magistrates recruited by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Justice Maraga said there is perceived and real corruption in the Judiciary.nnHe said the Judiciary has however put mechanisms in place to ensure that whatever that happens in all courts across the country, is monitored to ensure that cases of corruption are dealt with firmly.nn“Allegations of corruption in the Judiciary are there, some are real while others are perceptions, we have ways of knowing which...

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14 December
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MEDIATION SETTLEMENT WEEK

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The Judiciary has launched Mediation Settlement Week at Milimani Law Courts to resolve mediation cases in five courts. The week-long mediation process which will run from December 4 to 8, 2017, targets cases in Milimani Children’s Court, Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Commercial Court, Environment & Land Court, Employment & Labour Relations Court and the Civil Division of the High Court. nnnnnnDeputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu presides over the launch of Mediation Settlement Week (December 4 - 8, 2017), at Milimani Law Courts.nn ...

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14 December
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PRISONS DECONGESTION ON COURSE.

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nThe number of offenders who have not been convicted has significantly reduced in the country’s remand facilities following the implementation of policy guidelines developed in 2015 to guide police and judicial officers in the application of laws that provide for bail and bond.nnA High Court Judge at Milimani’s Criminal Division, Justice Luka Kimaru, said the prisons now hold more convicted offenders than accused persons whose cases are still before court. One of the long term objectives of the Bail and Bond Policy Guidelines is to decongest prison facilities.nnSpeaking during a consultative meeting held at a Nairobi hotel last Friday to...

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10 October
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STATUS OF ELECTION PETITION FILED AS OF OCTOBER 10

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nPosted 10th Oct 2017nnnnFollowing the elections held on 8th August 2017, parties have filed petitions challenging the posts of President, Governor, Member of the National Assembly including Woman Representatives, Senate and Member of the County Assembly. The Presidential petition has been heard and determined by the Supreme Court. Election petitions challenging the county and parliamentary posts will be determined within 6 months from the date of filing. Election petitions for the position of Member of the County Assembly are handled by Magistrates while the rest will be heard by the High Court. nnnn...

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08 June
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STATUS OF ELECTION PETITIONS FILED AS AT SEPTEMBER 12

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nPosted 5th Sep 2017nnnnFollowing the elections held on August 8, 2017, parties have filed petitions challenging the posts of President, Governor, Member of the National Assembly including Woman Representatives, Senate and Member of the County Assembly.nn nn nnThe Presidential petition has been heard and determined by the Supreme Court. Election petitions challenging the county and parliamentary posts will be determined within 6 months from the date of filing.nn nnElection petitions for the position of Member of the County Assembly will be handled by Magistrates while the rest will be heard by the High Court.nn nnThe table below is an overview of the election petitions so...

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08 June
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PUBLIC VIEW ON COURT OF APPEAL ELECTION PETITION RULES 2017

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Public views on Court of Appeal (Election Petition) Rules 2017. The Judiciary Committee on Elections (JCE) was launched in August, 2015 as a standing committee to spearhead preparations by the Judiciary to discharge its constitutional mandate with regard to election disputes resolution.nnThe Committee in preparation for the forthcoming 2017 elections reviewed the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petition Rules 2013 and Supreme Court (Presidential Election Petition) Rules 2013. The JCE has already received and integrated the inputs submitted by the public on the Rules.nnFurther, the Committee has now developed the Court of Appeal (Election Petition) Rules 2017, which are ready...

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