JSC Stories
The former LSK president argues that under the Constitution of Kenya, such matters fall outside the court's jurisdiction.
CAJ now accuses JSC of engaging in a "cyclic process of exchange" that does not support service delivery.
Despite the legal hurdles, the JSC maintains that it will uphold its mandate in promoting judicial independence and accountability.
The court pointed out that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) must be involved in assessing candidates for the regional court.
The Judiciary has also resolved to expand mediation efforts and increase judicial capacity to ease the backlog.
The JSC's response will be closely watched as it navigates this sensitive and potentially transformative issue for Kenya's highest court.
The cancellation of these vacancies comes just five months after the JSC suspended the recruitment of 11 Court of Appeal judges.
A Gazette Notice published in the Kenya Gazette on January 15, 2025, revealed that 11 vacancies for the Court of Appeal and five vacancies for the Hig...
The CAJ had issued a 21-day ultimatum to the JSC, demanding the publication of all complaints filed against judges, along with their outcomes, on the...
The Ombudsman wants the JSC to publish detailed information on judicial complaints, including the complaints themselves, responses from judges, analys...
The reshuffling comes a week after Koome agreed to meet with renowned lawyer Prof. PLO Lumumba to address corruption allegations within the Judiciary.
The LSK statement highlighted that surveys and persistent complaints from members pointed to a judiciary that appeared complacent and unable to defend...
Justice Mwita ruled that the six judges had a right to receive written explanations for their rejection, which Uhuru failed to provide.
A High Court judge also has supervisory jurisdiction over the subordinate courts and any person, body, or authority exercising a judicial function, bu...
Havi wants the interview exercise to be put on hold until Omwanza is sworn in as commissioner of JSC to represent the interests of advocates.
The tribunal's main responsibility is to thoroughly investigate the concerns raised in the petitions and submit a comprehensive report outlining recom...
Issack, an advocate of the High Court, was among the 305 people who expressed interest in the role.
He faces accusations of delays or failure to deliver rulings or judgments in a total of 116 cases. Five petitions were filed with the Commission calli...
