maslah courts Stories
Judge Onyiego said courts in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera have recently been prosecuting a high number of defilement cases, especially girls out of scho...
The courts were initially planned under NMS as part of an effort to expand access to justice in low-income areas.
The suspects began their defence on January 17, 2025, urging the court to acquit them, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove its case.
In January, former EACC boss Talib Mbarak disclosed that government institutions had the highest number of employees using fake degrees.
Community leaders highlighted the effectiveness of the ADR and promised to create public awareness of the need to fully adopt the traditional dispute...
Museveni described the court's decision as wrong and said military prosecutions reinforce the civil courts and had helped in pacifying Karamoja, a reg...
Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow and his Mandera South counterpart Abdul Haro say the neglect of the region in almost all spheres makes it difficult for t...
Lawyers welcomed the new court stating that it will help in decongesting the high court at the Milimani law courts.
The Dagoretti Law Courts will house a Magistrates' Court, a Small Claims Court, and a Gender Justice Court dedicated to handling cases of sexual and g...
Kebaso is facing charges of cyber harassment, contrary to Section 27 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act of 2018.
The county commissioner instructed chiefs and Nyumba Kumi elders to remain focused to ensure criminals are apprehended.
Bernard Wangila was charged with preparation to commit a felony contrary to Section 308 (1) of the Penal Code
Abbey was arrested by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers and detained at the KDF's El Wak camp. The KDF had suspected that Abbey had stolen the l...
The late Magistrate Kivuti was shot by a senior police officer, Chief Inspector Samson Kipruto in charge of Londiani police station, shortly after del...
Principal Magistrate Kivuti was shot several times while in her seat inside her makeshift courtroom last week, raising concerns about the safety of ju...
They say they travelled long distances for the hearing of their cases, thinking only the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi would be affected following th...
In her statement, the CJ emphasised that the Judiciary continues to mourn the loss of Kivuti.
IG Koome added that police stations assign protective safety and security duties to the judiciary officers throughout the country.
Justice Addraya Dena, stationed at the Kwale Law Courts, said that some cases are closed after two or five years when the complainant fails to appear.
The Magistrate was shot in the court on Thursday afternoon soon after she had delivered a ruling in a case involving the wife of the senior officer.
The Magistrate was shot in the court on Thursday afternoon soon after she had delivered a ruling in a case involving the wife of a senior police offic...
Koome said the judiciary security committee will engage stakeholders to adopt and implement security measures for each court station.
The injured magistrate received immediate medical attention when emergency personnel were sent to the site. He was then taken to a nearby hospital.
It is expected to handle civil, succession, election petitions and criminal cases in Isiolo and the neighbouring counties of Samburu and Marsabit.
Chief Justice Martha Koome gazetted the establishment of the Masalani Magistrate's Court, which will be under the supervision of the Garissa High Cour...
The CJ directed Magistrates' Courts countrywide to conduct Rapid Results Initiatives to finalise the cases.
The magistrate released 48 individuals who were arrested and charged with selling and smoking shisha earlier this year.
Kangethe had on Tuesday this week claimed that prison authorities had denied him the opportunity to make calls to get assistance and were unable to hi...
South Sudan's Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Ruben Madol Arol, says underfunding undermines the Judiciary's capability to reduce the hug...
The resolutions were made after the leaders held a consultative meeting in Naivasha, from February 18 to 21, 2024.
