In marking the ELC@10, the Mombasa Environment and Land Court CUC led by the Judges sensitized pupils from Oshwal Academy on the importance of planting trees, reforestation and conserving the environment. A tree planting exercise was carried out thereafter with the Scouts.nn nn ...
Continue readingDCJ Mwilu this morning joined Amnesty International Kenya (AIK) for a Legal Freedom Clinic at Aga Khan Walk, Nairobi. The event was also a commemoration of 10 years of AIK. She commended Amnesty Kenya for a decade of mobilizing and campaigning for human rights for Kenyans.nnThe DCJ stated that the Judiciary is a strong and committed partner and highlighted synergies between Amnesty’s work and the Judiciary’s Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) vision to advance the common good and overcome exclusion through access to justice.nnJustice Mwilu emphasised the need to improve legal literacy & empowerment, fund & strengthen the...
Continue readingThe International Association of Women Judges – Kenya Chapter led by the President Lady Justice Agnes Murgor met justice actors from Kenya and Uganda for a High Level Dialogue on combating labour trafficking in the region.nn nn nn...
Continue readingChief Justice Martha Koome wants the new High Court Principal Judge Eric Ogola and the High Court team to clear the cases that have stayed in the court beyond the Social-Transformation-through-Access-to-Justice benchmark of three years.nnShe said that as of today, the High Court has 82,852 pending cases with a backlog of 52,920 cases and 19,701 of these cases have stayed in the court beyond the STAJ benchmark of three years.nnShe called on the Principal Judge to focus on these 19,701 cases during the first year in office and come up with strategies and interventions that will ensure that these cases...
Continue readingnChief Justice Martha Koome witnessed the swearing-in of Leonard ?Mambo Mbotela as a member of the National Heroes Council following ?his appointment last month.?n nThe CJ said it is imperative that we celebrate and appreciate our heroes and ?heroines since our national story is largely the story of the contribution of our ?heroes to the project of nation building.?n nnn?“We can build a new culture and practice of identifying, celebrating ?and supporting our unsung heroes and heroines when they’re still with ?us,” she said. ?nnnThe CJ noted it is the only modest way through which we can show ?appreciation for their heroic...
Continue readingnChief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing-in of the ?Chairperson of the Copyright Tribunal, Ms. Elizabeth Lenjo and ?Members: Ms Helen Kiende, Mr Wilfred Ogot, Ms Caroline Opiyo ?and Mr Joseph Ndungu at the Supreme Court, Nairobi. ?nnnThe CJ said success of the Copyright Tribunal has an impact on ?fostering creativity and a bearing on the success of our arts and ?cultural industry. ?nnnShe added that this is because these ‘post-industrial’ aspects of ?our economy rely upon copyright law to establish property rights ?and protect revenues. ?nnn?“Therefore, you must robustly enforce copyright law for our ?creatives and other authors...
Continue readingChief Justice Martha Koome presided over the launch of a permanent station for the Court of Appeal in Nakuru, marking a huge milestone in addressing the access-to-justice gap in the appellate court in the Rift Valley region.nnThe CJ said that in line with the Judiciary’s vision of #STAJ, the Judiciary is committed to continuously making interventions to ensure the justice system is accessible, cost-effective, timely and efficient.nnThis is the fifth permanent appellate bench after Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nyeri, with the sixth expected soon in Eldoret.nn"I urge the Rift Valley Law Society Branch and other court users to actively cooperate...
Continue readingJKIA Law Courts SRM Christine Njagi mentored children drawn from various diocese at St. James Church in Buruburu on the theme "Consider your ways- Psalms 119:15". The magistrate gave a talk on how to succeed in life and especially on the journey of a career in Law studies.nn nn nn nn nn ...
Continue readingA new permanent Court of Appeal bench is set to be launched at Nakuru to handle appeals emanating from that region. Chief Justice Martha Koome revealed that the Nakuru Court of Appeal bench which will be the fifth after Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Nyeri will enable the court to meet enhanced demand for services.nnShe spoke during a joint induction exercise for newly appointed COA and ELC Judges in Nakuru.nnThe induction programme conducted by the Kenya Judiciary Academy (KJA) led by Director Justice Smokin Wanjala was also attended by the President of the Court of Appeal Justice Daniel Musinga among other...
Continue readingChief Justice Martha Koome hosted Andrew Corley of Prison Fellowship International (PFI), Samuel Owen and Hon. Justice Cecilia Githua at the Supreme Court to discuss the state of prison reforms locally and internationally.nnThe Prisons Service is a council member of the National Council on the Administration of Justice and plays a crucial role in promoting access to justice, a key pillar to the Constitution of Kenya.nn"In the spirit of partnership, we hope PFI collaborates with the Kenya Judiciary to share prison reform success models and alternative rehabilitation approaches to promote access to justice to all Kenyans, especially the most vulnerable,"...
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