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The petitions were filed by former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi and 15 others.
CJ Koome also announced changes to several committees under the National Council on the Administration of Justice.
Under the Bill, serving judges will be placed under a Defined Benefit system, which guarantees them fixed monthly pensions upon retirement.
The PAC has recommended that the Judiciary press for criminal charges against those responsible for the theft.
Koome said the Judiciary plans to expand mediation services from the current 62 stations to 77, targeting counties such as Lamu, Kwale, Samburu, Wajir...
Tuju has publicly aligned himself with Dari Limited in its legal battle against the East African Development Bank (EADB), arguing that recent court ru...
Addressing past investigations linked to his tenure, he explained that scrutiny arose over a court project that was mistakenly believed to have been a...
Koome acknowledged that allegations of corruption continue to surface in some court stations, a situation she said must be addressed decisively.
Koome raised concerns about frequent case adjournments, which she said are a major cause of public frustration and declining confidence in the courts.
Amadi explained that she had resigned from the law firm at the centre of the gold scam back in 2014 and had no involvement with the firm or its operat...
Gathungu said Sh352.9 million linked to 72 court stations was still held by former district treasuries and had not been transferred back to the Judici...
The courts were initially planned under NMS as part of an effort to expand access to justice in low-income areas.
Following the disbandment of NMS, Ndemo said the Judiciary took over the construction of the Kasarani, Mihang'o and Huruma courts through a Deed of No...
The affected positions include 60 vacancies for legal researchers, 25 diploma internships in office administration (secretarial services), and 12 grad...
One of the key issues raised is whether the JSC has oversight authority over the Supreme Court.
The move grants temporary relief to the affected judges, who had secured conservatory orders to stop their removal through the JSC process.
Separately, Justices Lenaola and Ouko also secured orders suspending JSC proceedings.
Since his impeachment in October 2024, Gachagua has consistently taken on President Ruto’s administration, accusing it of poor governance and betrayal...
The order was communicated through an internal memo sent by Judiciary Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya to all heads of court stations, deputy registra...
According to Spokesperson Paul Ndemo, the Judiciary is currently grappling with a 48 per cent funding shortfall, which affects key areas such as court...
The complaints reported to the Commission on Administrative Justice cover a range of serious allegations, including unlawful conduct by judges, briber...
The Judiciary has also resolved to expand mediation efforts and increase judicial capacity to ease the backlog.
The planned occupation stems from the Supreme Court's on January 18, 2024, decision to impose a permanent ban on Senior Counsel Ahmednasir from appear...
While speaking to The Eastleigh Voice, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga explained that what the 2010 Constitution does is to provide sites for strug...
The CS explained that the security officers had not been withdrawn for any malicious reason, but rather had been promoted and sent for further trainin...
The association's executive council, led by Justice Stephen Radido, criticised the National Police Service (NPS) for engaging in what it called "Gesta...
Chief Justice Koome, in a protest letter to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, called the withdrawal a violation of the principle of separ...
Koome noted that the security reduction has exposed her office and judicial officers to vulnerabilities, undermining the Judiciary’s ability to fulfil...
The cancellation of these vacancies comes just five months after the JSC suspended the recruitment of 11 Court of Appeal judges.
The court instead gave Fatuma Abud Faraj, the petitioner who sought to be represented by Ahmednasir's firm, 14 days to either find another lawyer or a...
