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CJ Koome engages with partners on priority programmes for ?Judiciary

nCJ Koome engages with partners on priority programmes for ?JudiciarynChief Justice Martha Koome held a consultative meeting with ?Development Partners Group and Heads of Missions to engage on priority ?programmes for the Judiciary.?nThe meeting discussed, among other items, financial mechanisms to ?support the independence and integrity of the Judiciary, the digitisation ?agenda of the Judiciary, infrastructural expansion and avenues to ?facilitate access to justice.?nThe Chief Justice said the Judiciary seeks to ensure accessibility to courts ?by having a Magistrates’ Court station in every sub-county and a High ?Court and Court of Equal Status in every county. This is geared towards...

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August 20th Media Review

n Anxiety as Uhuru remains mum on fate of new judges ( P.D pg 13)nnThe Judiciary has once again found itself in a difficult situation over the fate of judges shortlisted for promotion after the executive allegedly went mute on their gazettement. Chief Justice David Maraga confirmed that President Uhuru Kenyatta is yet to communicate to him after he submitted the names of judges recently recommended for appointment by JSC to serve in the Court of Appeal, Environment and Land Court and Employment and Labour Relations Court. nn2. Anxiety as Uhuru remains mum on fate of new judges ( P.D pg...

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New court building opened at MolonnChief Justice David Maraga officially opened an ultra-modern court building at Molo Law Courts in Nakuru County.nnThis is the fifth court project funded by World Bank through the Judicial Performance Improvement Project (JPIP), to be opened in the country. The World Bank is supporting construction of 29 court projects across the country. Court construction in the country is aimed at increasing access to justice and enhancing service delivery.nnMolo Law Courts handles about 422 cases monthly. Out of these cases, 230 are criminal, 23 civil, while 130 comprise traffic cases, among others.nn nnWith the opening of a...

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[owl-carousel category=" Settlement Week in Nairobi, the Chief Justice David Maraga gazetted Practice Directions to guide the roll out of Court Annexed Mediation to 10 Counties namely; Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Machakos, Garissa, Embu, Kakamega and Kisii.nThe Taskforce that was gazetted to oversee the implementation of Court Annexed Mediation has now began to carry out launch activities in the various counties. nCurrently the Taskforce team is in Nyeri andadvocates, Court Users Committees, mediators, county leaders, media, community leaders and members of the public will be sensitized and engaged on court annexed mediation.nRegistries will be set up to receive mediation matters...

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