former Chief Justice David Maraga Stories

Maraga urges June reflection for police brutality victims, links Gen Z protests to Madaraka Day ideals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Calling for a revival of national values, Maraga said he would stand with the youth during what has come to be known as Gen Z Revolution Month.

Watch: Nominated IEBC commissioner Moses Mukhwana faces vetting panel
Mercy Asamba  |  May 31, 2025

Moses Mukhwana was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8, 2025, as part of the process to reconstitute the electoral body following the expiry...

Okoa Uchumi slams Ruto’s apology, demands justice for violence, graft, economic injustice
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

Okoa Uchumi said Ruto’s remarks amounted to a performative gesture that failed to acknowledge the government’s role in the deaths of over 60 young peo...

Court declines bid to halt Nairobi’s Green Army initiative amid labour rights petition
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that halting the programme at this stage would be premature and instead directed that the matter be heard and determine...

Court bars DCI, DPP from prosecuting NEMA staff over Embakasi gas blast
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 28, 2025

Justice John Chigiti said the court must ensure that a criminal trial that is predicated on an illegality does not proceed once the illegality is iden...

Trump’s Afrikaners are South African opportunists, not refugees: What’s behind the US move
The Conversation  |  May 28, 2025

The evidence suggests that the heads of household among the Afrikaner 49 are drawn not only from that minority of Afrikaners who are totally unreconci...

Judiciary unveils mobile app to ease access to court services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Case mapping feature also allows litigants to link new documents to an existing file for easier tracking and reference.

Bureaucracy blocking access to information, Dagoretti residents say in push for transparency
Mary Wambui  |  May 22, 2025

The law requires that the government publish and publicise important information affecting the nation as a standing constitutional obligation.

Court upholds ban on passport-only voter registration for Kenyans in diaspora
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi agreed with IEBC that Section 5(3) of the Elections Act first provides for evidence of eligibility for registration as a vot...

Rwanda tests AI system to modernise judicial processes and improve access to justice
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Developed by local technology company IST Legal, the platform is designed to assist lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and legal researchers with services...

Court gives IEBC 7 days to appoint Meru returning officer or clear deputy governor nominee
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 21, 2025

In his judgment, Justice Githinji stated that the nomination met all constitutional and legal requirements, faulting the IEBC for unlawfully obstructi...

Mukuru Community Justice Centre condemns alleged forced evictions over affordable housing project
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 20, 2025

The organisation asserted that the actual residents of the area are not among the selected beneficiaries of these housing allocations and alleged that...

Court blocks vetting of IEBC nominees over transparency concerns
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 19, 2025

In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi temporarily barred Parliament from proceeding with the vetting of the seven nominees, includ...

Former Chief Justice David Maraga appears at Tundu Lissu’s treason trial in Dar es Salaam
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

Lissu is facing treason charges stemming from an alleged speech in which he is accused of calling on Tanzanians to rebel and interfere with the upcomi...

Kenya demands ex-CJ Mutunga’s immediate release as Tanzania detains delegation ahead of Lissu trial
Mwangi Maina  |  May 19, 2025

Nairobi's latest appeal signals a growing unease within the region over Dar es Salaam's handling of political dissent and its response to regional scr...

Ex‑CJ Mutunga, Hussein Khalid and Hanifa detained at Tanzanian airport ahead of Lissu trial
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

The three had travelled to Tanzania in solidarity with opposition CHADEMA party leader Tundu Lissu, ahead of his trial.

High Court consolidates petitions against Chief Justice Koome, other judges
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 16, 2025

Additionally, the court extended conservatory orders barring the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from proceeding with the removal petitions until th...

Gachagua withdraws pre-impeachment petitions, focuses on challenging ouster in court
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 16, 2025

Gachagua intends to continue with petitions urging the High Court to find his impeachment was not constitutional and therefore invalidate it.

Petition seeks removal of DCJ Mwilu over judges’ appointment in Gachagua impeachment case
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Through her legal team, Bashir & Associates Advocates, the petitioner argues that Mwilu acted in excess of her authority under Article 165(4) of the C...

DCI summons Mukuru activists over suspected links to BBC documentary "Blood Parliament"
Barack Oduor  |  May 12, 2025

The organisation's coordinator, Anami Daudi, told The Eastleigh Voice that they had received summons from the detectives directing them to present the...

Community elders and religious leaders in Garissa empowered on handling alternative justice system
Issa Hussein  |  May 10, 2025

The training was initiated by the National Steering Committee on AJS, during which community and religious leaders were provided with the necessary to...

Court of Appeal to rule on DCJ Mwilu’s power to appoint judges in Gachagua case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

Mwilu had empanelled Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima and Fridah Mugambi to hear the case, which sought to determine the legality of Gachagua’s imp...

Sudan declares UAE 'aggressor state' as it cuts ties
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The accusation follows a setback for Sudan on the international stage. On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case brought by...

Chief Justice Koome appoints three-judge bench to hear petitions on removal of Supreme Court judges
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 06, 2025

The petitions were filed by former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi and 15 others.

ICJ dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE over alleged support to RSF
Mwangi Maina  |  May 05, 2025

In a decision issued on Monday, the UN's top court ruled that it "manifestly lacked" jurisdiction to hear the case, effectively ending the proceedings...

CJ Koome reshuffles judicial tribunals, committees to strengthen justice sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

CJ Koome also announced changes to several committees under the National Council on the Administration of Justice.

Judiciary pushes for law change to let magistrates enforce workplace injury compensation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

For example, workers in Mandera County must travel to Meru town to access the Employment and Labour Relations Court, which is not only costly but also...

UN and Palestinians accuse Israel of blocking Gaza aid at World Court hearings
Reuters  |  Apr 28, 2025

The ICJ, also known as the World Court, was tasked in December to form an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians t...

Maraga slams government's delayed response to organ trafficking scandal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 28, 2025

Maraga pointed out that the government’s response only came after the issue gained widespread attention in international media.

High Court orders bench to hear Supreme Court vs JSC case on apex court's future
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 25, 2025

The bench will be tasked with determining issues raised by the Supreme Court judges against the JSC, which emanate from the JSC's intention to investi...

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