Case challenging CJ Maraga’s advisory to dissolve Parliament set for November 23

By Dzuya Walter,

A five-judge bench will sit on November 23 to hear the case challenging CJ David Maraga's advisory to the President to dissolve parliament. Justice...

Maraga , two thirds gender rule

Deputy CJ Mwilu appoints five-judge bench to hear cases on dissolution of Parliament

By Dzuya Walter,

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has appointed a five-judge bench to hear cases on CJ David Maraga's advisory to President Uhuru Kenyatta to disso...

CJ David Maraga , DCJ Philomena Mwilu , Dissolution of Parliament , Justice Lydia Achode , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Court rules abortion illegal in Kenya, reinstates guidelines on safe abortion

By Raquel Muigai,

The High Court has reinstated guidelines in reducing deaths from unsafe abortions even as it ruled that abortion remains illegal in Kenya. This fol...

abortion , FIDA

Achode becomes Kenya’s first female High Court Principal Judge

By Abednego Tendu,

Justice Lydia Achode has been sworn in as the Principal Judge of the High Court of Kenya. She becomes the country's first female judge to be electe...

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Justice Lydia Achode elected Principal Judge of the High Court

By Citizen Reporter,

Lady Justice Lydia Achode is the new Principal Judge of the High Court of Kenya. Judge Achode was elected by other judges in an election exercise c...

Lady Justice Lydia Achode , Principal High Court Judge

Election petition losers risk imprisonment

By Francis Gachuri,

Petitioners who unsuccessfully contested the election of Governors and Members of Parliament in the August polls have been dealt major blows across th...

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Victory for Joho as court dismisses petition

By Wahome Gitonga,

The Mombasa High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho's win in the August 8 election. Justice Lydia Acho...

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Judge Odunga, 18 others moved in CJ Maraga’s reshuffle

By Dzuya Walter,

Chief Justice David Maraga on Tuesday transferred 19 judges of the High Court in a countrywide reshuffle. Judge George Odunga has been transferred...

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Lawyer Majiwa, Justice Achode face JSC in DCJ interviews

By Maureen Murimi,

Lawyer Joyce Miguda Majiwa and Lady Justice Lydia Awino Achode are facing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) as the search for Deputy Chief Justice...

Search for Kalpana Rawal’s replacement as DCJ kicks off

By Dzuya Walter,

The search for the Deputy Chief Justice commenced Monday, September 26 with 16 candidates lined up for the interviews. The post of the DCJ fell vac...

Search for next Chief Justice kicks off

By Jacque Maribe,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will Monday, August 29 begin interviews to fill the post of Chief Justice following the retirement of Dr Willy M...

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 ...

Agnes Murgor , Alnashir Visram , candidates , David Mwaure Waihiga , Deputy CJ , Erastus Githinji , ex-CIC Commissioner Dr. Kibaya Laibuta and Joyce Miguda Majiwa. , Fatuma Sichale , Isaac Lenaola , John Chebii Kipkoech Pamela Mwikali Tutui , JSC , Judicial Service Commission , Justices Msagha Mbogholi , Kiplagat Sergon , Lady Justices Hannah Okwengu , Lady Justices Martha Koome , Luka Kimaru , Lydia Achode and Pauline Nyamweya; lawyers Ms Surinder Kapila , Ms Pamela Tutui and Ms Joyce Miguda Majiwa , Pauline Nyamweya , Philomena Mwilu , Prof. Kevine Mare , Roselyne Nambuye , Supreme Court Judge , wangui Ngechu , Wanjiru Karanja

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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Big names in Willy Mutunga, Kalpana Rawal succession battle

By Maureen Murimi,

Fourteen candidates among them legals scholar Makau Mutua and Philip Nzamba Kitonga, former anti-corruption boss Justice (Rtd.) Aaron Ringera and Star...

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Railway Construction Project Raises Compensation Questions

By Citizen,

The land was compulsorily acquired to pave way for construction of the SGR linking Mombasa to Nairobi. The National Land Commission (NLC) spearh...