CJ Maraga announces 11 new Court of Appeal judges

By Wambui Kihara,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended the appointment of 11 judges to the Court of Appeal from a list of 35 applicants who were shortl...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Judicial Service Commission (JSC)

Sonko given 14 days to respond to defamation suit

By Dzuya Walter,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is yet to respond to a defamation suit filed by Nairobi businessman Mike Maina Kamau. Lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui asked t...

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Post election violence: Kenya to pay traders Ksh.6.3B in landmark ruling

By Sam Ogina,

The Kenyan government will now have to pay 16 traders from Uganda and Rwanda Ksh.6.3 billion for property destroyed during the post election violence ...

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Victory for Sonko as Court of Appeal dismisses petition

By Dzuya Walter,

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko for lack of evidence. The petitioners; Japheth...

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Sonko’s election petition back in court

By Dzuya Walter,

Petitioners in a case challenging the election Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko have moved to the Court of Appeal three weeks after the High Court dismisse...

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Sonko election petition dismissed, petitioners to pay Ksh.5M

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Mike Mbuvi Sonko as Nairobi Governor. Judge Msagha Mbogholi issued the ruling a...

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Blow to petitioners in case against Governor Sonko

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court dismissed an application by two petitioners seeking to be allowed to admit further affidavits and gain access to KIEMS kits in a case c...

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Round one win for Sonko as court dismisses Kidero’s application

By Agnes Oloo,

The High Court on Thursday dismissed Evans Kidero’s application to be enjoined as an interested party in an election petition challenging the electi...

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We’re ready to handle security ahead of polls – IEBC, Police

By Majanga Michael,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and other stakeholders on May 9 launched ‘...

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Families of children killed in Kajiado explosion awarded Ksh 11m

By Agnes Oloo,

The High Court before Justice Mbogholi Msagha has awarded the families of five children who were killed in an explosion in Kajiado County in the year ...

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I wouldn’t want to preside over another presidential petition- Justice Wanjala

By Jacque Maribe,

Supreme Court Judge Smokin Wanjala would not want to preside over another presidential petition, should he take over from Chief Justice Willy Mutunga....

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Integrity, courage to guide my leadership if appointed CJ – Msagha

By Ruth Njuguna,

High Court Judge Msagha Mbogholi has asserted that he will restore confidence in the Supreme Court if appointed the next Chief Justice. Responding ...

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...

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...

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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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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Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga’s job attracts eight contenders

By Francis Gachuri,

The list of applicants for the Chief Justice’s job left vacant following the retirement of Dr. Willy Mutunga is growing, less than 48 hours to the d...

Judiciary receives only one application for ex-CJ Willy Mutunga’s job

By Maureen Murimi,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has extended the application deadline for the Chief Justice's post from Thursday to Friday. This is after JSC...

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