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Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome, on October 28,2020, received a Runner-up Award as UN Kenya Person of The Year 2020. Lady Justice Koome was recognized for her advocacy for the rights of children in conflict with the law as well as child victims.nIn her acceptance speech, Lady Justice Koome said that she was grateful that it was not only those ordinary mwanachi on the streets who had noticed her work for children but also the UN had noticed that she spoke and worked for children.n“In accepting this nomination, I do so to celebrate and affirm that our children are...
Continue readingNairobi, October 7, 2020. Kenya to host Pan-African conference of Chief JusticesnnThe Judiciary of Kenya is set to host a high-profile conference for Chief Justices from across the continent to discuss the role of courts in combating climate change in Africa.nnThe conference, dubbed “Greening Judiciary 2020”, is a continent-wide initiative that focuses on building the capacity of judges to apply and enforce environmental laws and to promote the rule of law in environmental matters. As part of the initiative, Judiciaries in the region have held two symposia in 2017 and 2018 in Johannesburg and Maputo respectively.nnThe Symposium will be held in...
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