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...
Continue readingn 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...
Continue readingResidents and local leaders of Molo, led by Governor Lee Kinyanjui, joined me today in the official opening of the new Molo Law Courts building. The one-storey building that has four courtrooms and other facilities will greatly enhance the provision of judicial services in the area....
Continue readingMnnRepublic of KenyanTHE JUDICIARYn n31st May, 2018n nTO:?ALL ADVOCATES n?ALL LITIGANTSn nNOTICEnANNUAL MAGISTRATES & KADHIS COLLOQUIUMnThe Annual Magistrates & Kadhis Colloquium is scheduled to take place between 17th and 30th June, 2018.n nThe same will take place in two phases as follows:n nPhase I: 17th to 21st June, 2018nPhase II: 26th to 30th June, 2018n nThe participation has been scheduled such that in each of the two (2) phases, only half of the magistrates will be in the court stations.n nBE NOTIFIED that there will be disruption of court operations during the colloquium period. All courts have been advised to put up notices to that effect, and...
Continue readingNew 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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