Judiciary corruption Stories

CJ Koome given 21-day deadline to resolve complaints against judiciary
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The complaints reported to the Commission on Administrative Justice cover a range of serious allegations, including unlawful conduct by judges, briber...

Judiciary warns LSK against Supreme Court protests over ongoing cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 28, 2025

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...

JSC confirms receipt of complaints, petitions against judges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 16, 2025

JSC Vice Chairperson Isaac Rutto said the petitions include a petition filed by Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi against seven...

Senior Counsels allege rampant corruption in Kenya's Judiciary
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 20, 2024

The lawyers argued that corruption and incompetence within the judiciary have eroded trust in Kenya's legal system.

PLO Lumumba seeks meeting with CJ Koome over alleged graft in Judiciary
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

Lumumba referenced claims by lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, who alleged that some judicial officers demand financial or other inducements to render favo...

Judges and magistrates association downplays LSK accusations of corruption
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 22, 2024

On Wednesday, the LSK claimed there is widespread corruption in the Judiciary and state capture by the executive.

Ruto, Koome reserve right to meet, Wetang'ula says amid criticism
Apollo Ochieng  |  Jan 24, 2024

Wetang’ula accused critics of the Monday meeting of hypocrisy, saying the three arms of government - the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature...

Ruto pledges more funding to hire 36 new judges in anti-corruption war
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Jan 22, 2024

The development, as part of efforts to enhance efficient service delivery in the third arm of the government, will see an additional 11 judges of the...

Ruto-Koome meeting signals a compromised Judiciary, says Raila
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 22, 2024

Raila's remarks were on a meeting seen as an effort to thaw relations among the Judiciary, the Executive and the Legislature, following harsh criticis...

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