DCJ Mwilu arrest reeks of political witch-hunt, says ODM

By Ian Omondi,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has termed the charges against embattled Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu as “frivolous, lacking in s...

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Philomena Mwilu, Kalpana Rawal, Nancy Baraza: Is Deputy CJ position jinxed?

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu was arrested on Tuesday afternoon over allegations of corruption involving the collapsed Imperial Bank. She be...

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Kidero, Joho, Sonko unfit to run for political office – human rights body

By Majanga Michael,

Governors Evans Kidero, Alfred Mutua, Hassan Joho, Cyprian Awiti, Kenneth Lusaka, Mwangi wa Iria, Okoth Obado, Nairobi Senator, Mike Mbuvi Sonko, and ...

Supreme Court resumes sittings, promises to reduce backlog of cases

By Dzuya Walter,

The Supreme Court has promised to swiftly dispense with the 163 cases that are pending before it. Speaking after the court's first sitting in four ...

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Gender Commission seeks to stop Justice Lenaola’s nomination

By Dzuya Walter,

National Gender and Equality Commission has filed a petition seeking interim orders staying the swearing in and gazettement of Judge Isaac Lenaola as ...

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Commission seeks to block Justice Lenaola’s appointment

By Dzuya Walter,

The National Gender and Equality Commission filed a petition in the High Court on Wednesday seeking to block the appointment of Justice Isaac Lenaola ...

JSC nominates Isaac Lenaola for Supreme Court judge

By Dzuya Walter,

Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has on Tuesday nominated High Court judge Isaac Lenaola to replace retired Justice Philip Tunoi at the Supreme Court...

JSC reviews CJ interviews schedule as Makau Mutua get a date

By Benjamin Wafula,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has review the interview schedule for Chief Justice position following a court order to review all applications ...

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Vetting of Chief Justice, deputy applicants kick off Monday

By Joseph Njane,

Interviews for the post of Chief Justice will kick off Monday, August 29 with six candidates set to battle it out for the country’s top Judiciary po...

Court to rule on Supreme Court vacancies Monday

By Patrick Kanga,

The High Court sitting in Nairobi will on Monday next week make a ruling on a petition challenging the recruitment of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Ju...

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NGO in court to stop recruitment of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice

By Evans Asiba,

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Friday moved to the High Court in Nakuru seeking orders to stop the forthcoming recruitment exercise of the ...

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JSC releases interview schedule for CJ, DCJ and Supreme Court Judge posts

By Koome Kimonye,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will conduct the interviews for the positions of the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and Judge of the Suprem...

13 candidates shortlisted in the race to succeed Kalpana Rawal as DCJ

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Judicial Service Commission has shortlisted 13 women for the Deputy Chief Justice post. Out of the 15 who applied for the post, Justices Abida ...

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JSC shortlists six possible candidates to replace Mutunga as Chief Justice

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has shortlisted six candidates for the vacant post of the Chief Justice and the President of the Supreme Court o...

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Sharad tribunal ends probe into Justice Tunoi’s conduct

By Benjamin Wafula,

A tribunal tasked with investigating the conduct of retired Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi has wrapped up its probe after the judge was forced into ...

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Ex-LSK chief files petition to remove two judges from Supreme Court

By Jacque Maribe,

The succession battle and jostling the position of the retired Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga has begun, with a petition to remove Supreme Court Judg...

Supreme Court sends DCJ Kalpana Rawal, Justice Philip Tunoi home

By Wangui Ngechu,

Deputy Chief Justice Rawal and Justice Philip Tunoi will now have to retire after the Supreme Court declined to temporarily suspend its orders to reti...

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JSC sends retirement letters to Rawal, Tunoi, advertises positions

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 ordered Deputy Chief Justice Kalpana Rawal and Supreme Court Judge Philip Tun...

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DCJ Rawal, Justice Tunoi to retire at 70

By Benjamin Wafula,

The Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by the Court of Appeal requiring Deputy Chief Justice Kalpana Rawal and Justice Philip Tunoi to retire. In a ...

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CJ Mutunga: I leave office early to avoid constitutional crisis

By Lisa Kamau,

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has confirmed that he will be leaving office on Thursday, one year before the expiry of his 5-year term in office. Spea...

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