Judiciary Stories
Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo reiterated that the National Police Service (NPS) bears constitutional responsibility to identify, apprehend, and pr...
Magistrate Kivuti was shot while presiding over a court case, an incident that shocked the nation and exposed critical security lapses within judicial...
The digitisation project will also allow courts to manage cases electronically, conduct video hearings and streamline communication among staff and st...
This represents a Sh2 billion increase compared to the previous year and continues an upward trend in funding for the Judiciary. In the 2023/24 financ...
Justice Chacha Mwita extended the orders to July 1, pending the hearing of an application by the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA), whic...
The JSC is seeking to fill 145 other judicial vacancies. These include 15 positions for judges of the Court of Appeal, 20 for judges of the High Court...
Wetang’ula’s warning follows a High Court decision issuing conservatory orders suspending the gazettement and swearing-in of President William Ruto’s...
Among the allegations made by Ahmednasir was a sensational claim that a Supreme Court judge accepted a bribe of millions of shillings to influence a r...
Case mapping feature also allows litigants to link new documents to an existing file for easier tracking and reference.
The petition, filed by former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi, accuses Koome of gross misconduct in the assignment of judges to hear...
Ouko criticised the system’s sluggishness and called for an urgent overhaul in the way judicial processes are conducted.
Lumumba described the current state of the Judiciary as “pathetic,” lamenting that it is the worst he has witnessed in Kenya’s history.
The Judiciary, the State Departments for Economic Planning, Social Protection, Irrigation, and Mining are among the MDAs cited for failing to provide...
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.
