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Inside The Judiciary

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Magistrate feted by Business Daily as one of the top 40 men under 40 years

Milimani Children’s Court Resident Magistrate Festus Terer was feted by Business Daily as one of the top 40 men under 40 years. The annual awards recognizes remarkable men for their outstanding achievements that have impacted various sectors. Hon Terer co-introduced and incorporated a concept known as Art and Play Therapy in the administration of children justice at Milimani Children’s Court, where he is stationed. The concept involves ‘getting down’ to the child’s level to make them relaxed and, at the same time, win his or her confidence before the child opens up to the court. The process involves plays and pep talks...

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Judge Okwengu leads team of court officials on a visit of Kisumu Prison

Kisumu Court of Appeal Presiding Judge Hannah Okwengu led a team of court officials on a visit of Kisumu Maximum Security Prison to deliberate on issues affecting inmates as far as their cases are concerned, and expeditious delivery of justice.   [gallery size="large" ids="31976,31977,31978,31979,31980,31981,31982,31983,31984,31985,31986,31987"]    ...

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Iten court visits prison to get feedback on service delivery

Iten Environment and Land Court Judge Lucy Waithaka led Elgeyo Markwet County Court Users Committee members, judicial officers and staff on a visit of G.K Prison Tambach, to get feedback and deliberate on issues concerning inmates, and expeditious delivery of justice.   [gallery size="large" ids="31963,31964,31965,31966,31967,31968,31969,31970,31971,31972,31973"]...

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Justice Mochache leads sensitization exercise

Kibera High Court judge Diana Mochache, led the court's CUC in a sensitization forum to deliberate on ways to stem Sexual and Gender Based Violence, this comes following the launch of an SGBV court at the station early in the year. [gallery size="large" ids="31930,31931,31932,31933"]        ...

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Judges share experiences and best practices on EDR

High Court Judges who handled election petitions and appeals emanating from the lower courts’ decisions participate in an Electoral Disputes Resolution (EDR) debrief session organised by the Kenya Judiciary Academy. The debrief is aimed at providing an opportunity for judges to share experiences and best practices as well as comparative, emerging and conflicting jurisprudence, and notable decisions, from the 2022 EDR cycle. [gallery size="large" ids="31875,31876,31877,31878,31879,31880,31881"]...

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Milimani Anti-Corruption CUC visits prison facility

Members of the Chief Magistrate, Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Users Committee led by Hon Isabela Barasa, visited Nairobi West Prison to hold meeting and donate assorted items for use by the inmates.     [gallery size="medium" ids="31867,31868,31869,31870"]...

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The Changing Landscape of Justice in Kenya: A 60-Year Journey

The Changing Landscape of Justice in Kenya: A 60-Year Journey By Hon. Justice Martha Koome The changing landscape of justice in Kenya reflects the social and political transformation of our country over the last 60 years. The main goal of these transformative initiatives has been to improve the institutional performance of the Judiciary and to enhance access to justice for all Kenyans.   At independence in 1963, the Judiciary was perceived as an extension of the colonial government, often favouring colonial interests in its decisions, creating the need to indigenise the institution by increasing the representation of Kenyan nationals in key judicial positions....

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Judiciary launches blueprint and presents annual report

Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the launch the Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) 2023-2033 blueprint & Presentation of the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Annual Report (SOJAR) 2022-2023.     [gallery size="medium" ids="31746,31747,31748,31749,31750,31751,31752,31753,31754,31755,31756,31757,31758,31759,31760,31761,31762,31763,31764,31765,31766,31767,31768,31769,31770,31771,31772,31773"]...

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Over 500 admitted to the Roll of Advocates

Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the admission of 561 lawyers to the Roll of Advocates. [gallery size="medium" ids="31712,31713,31714,31715,31716,31717,31718,31719,31720,31721,31722,31723,31724,31725,31726,31727,31728,31729,31730,31731,31732,31733,31734,31735,31736,31737,31738"]...

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Nyahururu Court Annexed Mediation Registry opened

A member of the Court Annexed Mediation (CAM) Taskforce Justice Aggrey Muchelule speaks during the launch of the Court Annexed Mediation Registry at Nyahururu Law Courts. Also present at the function were Judges Anthony Ndung'u and Kossy Bor as well as Nyahururu Law Courts Head of Station Chief Magistrate Evans Keago and Hon Muthoni Mwangi from the Court Annexed Mediation Secretariat, other judicial officers and staff, and stakeholders.   [gallery size="medium" ids="31688,31689,31690,31691,31692,31693,31694"]...

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