Search for Chief Justice: Prof. Patricia Mbote put on the spot over her integrity

By Chemutai Goin,

As the search for the next Chief Justice entered its second day on Tuesday, academician Prof. Patricia Kameri-Mbote found herself in unfamiliar territ...

chief justice , Judiciary , Prof. Patricia Mbote

Interviews for the next Chief Justice to kick off on Monday: JSC

By Chemutai Goin,

13 individuals had initially applied for the Chief Justice position but after thorough scrutiny of their documents, three nominees were dropped leavin...

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President Uhuru Kenyatta should be impeached, former CJ Maraga says

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Retired Chief Justice David Maraga says President Uhuru Kenyatta has failed in his obligation to uphold and defend the Constitution and should therefo...

david maraga , Uhuru kenyatta

Sonko in court seeking to block Acting Nairobi Governor Mutura’s new appointments

By Ian Omondi,

Impeached Nairobi County boss Mike Sonko has now gone to court seeking a conservatory order barring acting Governor Benson Mutura from making any chan...

Anne Kananu Mwenda , Governor Benson Mutura , Mike Sonko , nairobi county

President-elect Joe Biden seeks to unite nation with victory speech

By CNN,

President-elect Joe Biden addressed a deeply divided nation Saturday night, turning to the challenges ahead by grounding his victory speech in the spi...

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CJ Maraga blasts President Kenyatta for ‘disobeying the law, paralysing court operations’

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Chief Justice David Maraga now says President Uhuru Kenyatta is responsible for the operational crisis being witnessed in the Judiciary and which cont...

david maraga , Judiciary , Uhuru kenyatta

Crisis in the Judiciary following Ksh.2.9 billion budget cut

By Raquel Muigai,

A major crisis is set to hit the Judiciary following the Ksh.2.9 billion budget cut by the National Treasury. Several courts sitting have now been ...

chief justice , Judiciary crisis , LSK , National Treasury

High Court directs Jackline Manani appointed to SRC

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has directed the appointment of Jacqueline Manani as a member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to represent the JSC within t...

Manani , SRC

‘Maraga conducts meetings in Kisii language,’ Petition seeking his removal claims

By Dzuya Walter,

The Judicial Service Commission has received a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice David Maraga from office citing abuse of office. In co...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Yusuf Dimbili

Acting U.S. attorney general disregards advice on Russia probe recusal

By Reuters,

Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has decided not to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 pr...

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Trump takes aim at Mueller as speculation over Russia probe’s end grows

By CNN,

President Donald Trump is acting like he knows something about the Russian Investigation that the rest of America has yet to learn. His Twitter explo...

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Meaza Ashenafi appointed Ethiopia’s first female Chief Justice

By Linda Ngari,

Ethiopia's legislative chamber, the House of Peoples Representatives unanimously approved the nomination of Meaza Ashenafi as the first female head of...

Meaza Ashenafi , Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed , Sahle-Work Zewde

US Senate confirms Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice amid protests

By CNN,

The Senate voted to send Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday, ushering in a generational conservative majority and delivering a huge vict...

Brett Kavanaugh , United States Senate

Court reverses Nyong’o decision to sack 8 Kisumu officers

By Citizen Reporter,

Kisumu County Governor Anyang' Nyong’o has suffered another blow after the court dismissed his appeal seeking to overturn a High Court decision rein...

Governor Anyang Nyong'o

Attorney General Prof. Githu Muigai resigns

By Wangui Ngechu,

Attorney General Prof. Githu Muigai has resigned. Prof. Muigai who is the custodian of the State Law office, handed his resignation to President Uh...

Attorney General Prof Githu Muigai , Judge Paul Kihara Kariuki , President Uhuru Kenyatta , resigned.

Supreme Court dismisses case seeking to stop Muhoroni polls

By Disney Maloba,

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Prof. Ayiecho Olweny saying it cannot grant an order to remove the name of Onyango Koyoo from the ballot ...

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Shollei rubbishes civil society red card, says she is fit for office

By Citizen Reporter,

Uasin Gishu Women Representative hopeful Gladys Boss Shollei has challenged the claims that she is unfit to run for office on integrity grounds, sayin...

Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Gladys Boss Shollei , JSC , Shollei

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 ...

PRESIDENT TRUMP! 45th American President takes oath of office

By Reuters,

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, succeeding Barack Obama and telling a bitterly divided country he will...

Trump blames Democrats, Republicans for Russia links allegations

By Reuters,

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday (January 13) accused his political opponents, "both Democrats and Republicans," for putting together a dos...