Justice Stories
He said the restriction undermines the very digital transformation efforts the Judiciary has championed in recent years.
ICJ Kenya has named human rights lawyer Demas Kiprono as Executive Director from January 2026, succeeding Eric Mukoya, highlighting his record in digi...
Parliament’s Justice Committee has backed a bill to scrap Kenya’s law criminalising suicide attempts, urging a shift to health-based care and stronger...
A 2025 court ruling found South African liberation leader Albert Luthuli was murdered, overturning a 1967 inquest and reframing his legacy and his ove...
South Africa’s 2025 G20 Women 20 presidency pushed action on care work, modern slavery, health equity and violence. Delegates agreed on key steps but...
A KHRC report finds less than two per cent of Kenyans control over half of arable land, worsening food insecurity, weakening county revenues and deepe...
African and Caribbean delegates in Algiers adopted the Algeria Declaration, defining colonialism as a multidimensional crime and tasking Algeria to le...
Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged East African judiciaries to deepen regional collaboration and expand multi-door, people-centred justice systems t...
Prosecutors in Lamu have warned residents against settling sexual and gender-based violence cases in village or family forums, saying the practice den...
The Judiciary has closed nationwide budget hearings in Nairobi, warning a Sh17 billion funding gap could undermine court security, digital reforms and...
Martha Koome encouraged the Kenya Judiciary Academy to replicate this model across other High Court divisions to enhance legal dialogue and profession...
Voting in Thursday’s by-elections across multiple constituencies was marred by pockets of violence, disruptions, and heightened tension, underscoring...
According to the court, the tendering exercise was opaque from the very beginning, with glaring gaps in how the preferred supplier was chosen and how...
The suspension will remain in place as judges examine a petition alleging Kenya failed to adequately consult fellow EAC members before sealing the dea...
Overall, the ruling shows that misleading “green” or “carbon-neutral” claims could lead to legal action in African courts.
Phoebe Okowa, a leading scholar of public international law, previously represented Namibia before the Court in the advisory proceedings on Israel's o...
Maraga explained that this conviction inspired his decision to run for president and push the country back toward constitutionalism.
The report says 31,460 Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases were filed in the year, reflecting a 0.9 per cent rise that the Judiciary links t...
The report shows that fines accounted for 42.34 per cent of the Judiciary’s total revenue, while court fees remained the largest contributor at 47.35...
The Judiciary cleared more cases than were filed in the last financial year, marking a major shift in efficiency as new courts, sub-registries, and di...
The High Court ruling by Justice Chacha Mwita had quashed a circular compelling parents to pay school fees exclusively through eCitizen and found that...
Koome said the judiciary has continued to “strengthen the integrity of our systems” by tightening performance management and expanding measures that s...
DP Kithure Kindiki asked Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome to ensure the process is completed within the set timeline.
Koome said the annual document reflects how the judiciary has applied its authority and the results achieved over the past year. She said it demonstra...
Critics have dismissed his presidential bid, pointing to his lack of financial muscle, branding him poor, miserly, and a spoiler. Yet Maraga remains u...
The Chief Justice urged lawyers to be mindful of their words, protect their reputation, and uphold the honor of the profession they have joined.
Established to ease the Judiciary’s backlog, the courts handle cases valued at less than Sh1 million, including sale and supply contracts, debt recove...
CJ Martha Koome described the Children Act 2022 as a transformative framework that demands full implementation.
In the exit report submitted to President William Ruto on November 12, Otachi said the commission achieved major policy and institutional milestones.
