Maua Law Courts Excels in Records Digitization The Integrated Case Management Systems – ICMS Committee started its work in earnest under the leadership of Principal Judge Richard Mwongo having been appointed by then Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga in 2014 to spearhead the digitization of Judiciary processes. The digitalization processes in the past hit a snag because the choice of technology was not done with users in mind. The Judiciary also came up with the Judiciary Information Communication Technology draft policy which was to guide the automation of the Judiciary systems. Some court stations have taken it upon themselves to go ahead of the...
Continue readingMONDAY, July 23, 2018nThe Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has completed interviews and selected Ms Jacqueline Manani to represent JSC in the Salaries and Remuneration Commission for a fixed term of six years. This is a full time position.nFurther, the Commission after competitive recruitment, has picked Mr Paul Ndemo for the position of Deputy Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.nMs Manani, who has 16 years of experience, worked as the Director of Legal Services/Chief Commission Counsel at the Public Service Commission. Prior, she served as an Assisting Counsel to the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board and earlier worked as a Senior Legal...
Continue readingA delegation from the Carter Center led by senior legal expert Don Bisson held a meeting with members of the Judiciary Committee on Elections-JCE, chaired by High Court judge, Justice Msahga Mbogholo at Milimani Law Courts to discuss the Center's report and recommendations from the 2017 general election ahead of the launch of its report on the 2017 Kenya General and Presidential Elections. In attendance was High Court Principal Judge, Lady Justice Lydia Achode. ...
Continue readingMembers of the NCAJ’s National Committee on Criminal Justice Reforms-NCCJR led by High Court Judge, Lady Justice Grace Ngenye joined the ICJ-Kenya Chapter in marking the Annual Conference on Criminal Justice Reforms in Nairobi. High Court Principal Judge, Lady Justice Lydia Achode, who read Chief Justice David Maraga’s speech said the Judiciary is committed to ensuring that all laws that do not conform to the Bill of Rights within the Constitution are reformed. Justice Grace Ngenye gave a score-card of the Committee’s performance during the conference. She said the committee aims at submitting a Bill on criminal justice reforms at the conclusion...
Continue readingTwo in three court users are satisfied with the services of the courts, reveals a new users’ satisfaction survey. About 5,000 respondents, including people with cases, lawyers, prosecutors, police and inmates, were involved in the survey carried out by the Judiciary from March-April 2017. [Download article by Sunday Nation]...
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