Kitale High Court Presiding Judge Anthony Mrima presided over the swearing-in of members of the courts' Ethics & Integrity committee tasked with tackling corruption at the court. It draws membership from OAG, ODPP, EACC, LSK & Judiciary. [gallery size="medium" ids="31587,31588,31589,31590"] [gallery size="medium" ids="31544,31545,31546,31547"]...
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Environment and Land Court Presiding Judge Oscar Angote and judges of the court together with members of the National Environment Tribunal hosted Environmental scholar Gitanjali Gill, a Prof of Environmental Law at Northucambria University in the UK for a luncheon where they deliberated on history, challenges and achievements of India's National Green Tribunal as a benchmark for the Kenyan Environment Tribunal. [gallery size="medium" ids="31536,31537,31538,31539,31540,31541"]...
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Kenya Judiciary Academy (KJA) conducted a capacity building workshop for Judges, Deputy Registrars and Legal Researchers from the High Court Commercial and Tax Law Division on Company and Insolvency Law. The 3-day training that was conducted in partnership with the office of the Presiding Judge Commercial and Tax Law Division, International Development Law Organization (IDLO), and Kenya Deposits Insurance Corporation (KDIC) aims at providing conceptual and theoretical framework on matters touching on insolvency; promote understanding and application of consumer protection measures; and offer insights on emerging issues in the insolvency sector. [gallery size="medium" ids="31493,31494"] ...
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The Judiciary’s Administration of Justice and Performance Management Committee team led by Court of Appeal Judge Agnes Murgor conducts an exercise that will see Courts, Registries and Directorates in the Judiciary, evaluated for the previous financial year, and set their performance targets, for the 2023/2014 financial year. The evaluation covers the FY 2022/2023 and is aimed at assessing service delivery levels in dispensation of justice. [gallery size="medium" ids="31479,31480,31481,31482,31483,31484,31485,31486,31487,31488,31489"] ...
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Members of the public make presentations during the Judiciary and JSC budget for FY2024/25 public participation exercise. [gallery size="medium" ids="31474,31473,31472,31471,31467,31468,31469,31470,31466,31465,31464,31463,31462,31461,31460" orderby="rand"]...
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More Small Claims Courts rolled out at border towns to enhance access to justice The Judiciary, through the Office of the Registrar Magistrate Courts, this week, rolled out five more Small Claims Courts (SCC), bringing to 10, the number of Small Claims Courts launched at border towns. During the exercise that is meant to operationalize the courts across the country, the Office of the Registrar Magistrates Courts rolled out Small Claims Courts in Moyale, Mandera, Busia, Malaba and Taveta border towns. Last week the Judiciary launched the SCC at Wajir, Loitokitok, Dadaab, Kakuma and Migori border towns. During the roll outs, a team...
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A team of mediators conducted a training session for staff at Isiolo Law Courts on the role of mediation in the legal process. Also present at the training were High Court Judge Peter Njoroge, Chief Magistrate Lucy Mutai and Deputy Registrar Edward Tsimonjero, among others. [gallery size="large" ids="31213,31214,31215,31216,31217,31218,31219"]...
Continue readingnThe Supreme Court of Kenya on November 9, 2021, issued directions on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) appeals which had raised the following 7 issues.n nnn1. Whether the basic structure doctrine is applicable in Kenya. If so, the extent of its application. Whether the basic structure of the Constitution can only be altered through the primary constituent power and what constitutes the primary constituent power.n nnn2.Whether the President can initiate changes and/or amendments to the Constitution & whether constitutional amendments can only be initiated by Parliament through a Parliamentary initiative under Article 256 of the Constitution or through a popular initiative under...
Continue readingThe Judiciary and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have launched a joint review of the policies, procedures and practices of the Judiciary to identify loopholes that may be exploited to aid corruption.nnThe initial phase will involve a review of Court Registries, Records Management, and the Department of Building Services before being extended to Financial and Supply Chain Management, Human Resource, ICT and Communication. This project results from the Judiciary's 'Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ)' Vision to enhance public trust and confidence in the Judiciary.nn ...
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