Ruiru Court officially opened

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CJ Maraga roots for alternative dispute resolutionnChief Justice David Maraga today asked Kenyans to use alternative dispute resolution as a way of expeditiously resolving land and succession matters.nHe said in many counties where he has visited the land and succession matters were far too many resulting to an untenable situation as far as clearance of case backlog is concerned.nSpeaking in Ruiru during the official opening of Ruiru Law Courts, Justice Maraga said that although the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had recently recruited 20 Environment and Land Court (ELC) Judges, this is just a drop in the ocean vis a vis...

29 August

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TENDER NO: JSSSS/RFP/001/2019-2020. The Judicial Service Staff Superannuation (DB) Scheme. Request for Proposal. For Provision of Actuarial Valuation Services for Judicial Service Staff Superannuation (DB) Scheme

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27 August

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Judgment delivered by Justice Odunga – Remission Petition 16 of 2019

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27 August

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Court of Decisions delivered on August 26, 2019

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27 August

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SIR JOHN AINLEY – 1962-1968

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Sir John Ainley Sir John Ainley was the first independent Kenya Chief Justice after having assumed office in 1962, a year before independence. Sir Ainley who served in several British colonial territories before coming to Kenya, had the singular honour of having sworn in the last Governor General of Kenya, Sir Malcolm MacDonald, in 1963, and Kenya’s founding President, Jomo Kenyatta, in 1964. Described by some as a polite and sincere person and non-controversial, Ainley served until 1968 when he was replaced by Justice Dennis Farrel. Sir Ainley is remembered as the judge who convicted Kisilu Mutua for the assassination of...

26 August

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Judiciary Transformation Framework(JTF) 2012-2016

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The Judiciary Transformation Framework (JTF) was the Judiciary’s four-year reform blueprint that pulled the institution out of decades of near paralysis to a modern service oriented institution operating on world class standards. The Judiciary is expected to bring the new Constitution to life by changing it from a policy into a living, breathing document which promotes values and principles and advances the rule of law and human rights, develops the law and contributes to good governance. The Judiciary Transformation Framework (JTF) commits the Judiciary to pursuing four ‘Pillars’ of justice; 1). People - Focused Delivery of Justice - Aimed at delivering justice...

26 August

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Strategic Plan 2014-2018

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This 2014-2018 Strategic Plan for the Judiciary appropriately, therefore, marks a redoubling of our transformation efforts. As our theme suggests, we are “building on the early successes and lessons of Judiciary transformation.”. More specifically, it provides fresh impetus and guidance on how we must now broaden, deepen and sustain transformation for the long-term. At the same time, it retains a clear and present focus on the directive mandate that the Constitution provides. We are still in the “business of justice”. Strategic Plan 2014-2018 [Download] ...

26 August

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Sustaining Judiciary Transformation: A Service Delivery Agenda 2017-2021

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Sustaining Judiciary Transformation Framework [ Download ] This blueprint discusses in considerable detail the measures that we will be undertaking to achieve the objectives outlined above. The document is divided into six chapters that examine in depth the strategic initiatives that will define the next phase of reforms in the Judiciary. 1). Chapter One focuses on interventions that will be geared towards enhancing access to justice. 2). Chapter Two pays attention to the clearance of case backlog. 3). Chapter Three and Four address the challenge of integrity and the institutional mechanisms that will be put in place to deal with this problem. ...

22 August

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