‘Masengeli is going nowhere’ – Didmus Barasa says after Justice Mugambi’s security withdrawal
Kimilili Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa has defended acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli days after he was sentenced to six months in prison. The controversial lawmaker in a statement issued via his official X account on Monday, September 16, 2024, stated that Masengeli is going nowhere. Barasa on Masengeli’s critics Barasa […]
CJ Koome raises concerns as Justice Mugambi’s security detail is withdrawn after sentencing Masengeli
Chief Justice Martha Koome has raised concerns over what she has termed as intimidation of High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi. Koome in a statement issued on Monday, September 16, 2024, said the security detail of Justice Mugambi had been disarmed and withdrawn following his sentencing of acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to six […]
CJ Koome urges police to preserve life during arrests
Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged the National Police Service to come up with a policy framework which will ensure arrests are done humanely and the lives of arrested persons are preserved. Speaking on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after swearing in the two deputy inspector generals of police, Koome underscored the need to outline the […]
‘Direct court officials to call off industrial action’- Havi tells CJ Koome after her new directive on Makadara shooting
Lawyer Nelson Havi has called on Chief Justice Martha Koome to direct the Kenya Judges and Magistrates Association (KJMA) to call off their industrial action fueled by the shooting of Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti. Taking to his official X account on Monday, June 17, 2024, Havi said that the industrial action called by judges, […]
CJ Koome issues new directive on operation of courts following Makadara shooting incident
Chief Justice Martha Koome has issued new directives on the operations of courts nationwide following the Makadara Law Courts shooting incident that led to the loss of two lives. Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti succumbed to gunshot injuries she had sustained in the incident. CJ Koome on Monday, June 17, 2024, issued a statement directing […]
High Court Judge Beatrice Thuranira is dead
Chief Justice Martha Koome has led Kenyans in mourning the death of High Court Judge Lady Justice Beatrice Thuranira Jaden who died in India where she has been receiving treatment for the past few weeks. In a statement issued on Monday, March 28, 2022, CJ Koome described Jaden as a dedicated judicial officer who rendered […]
Blow to CBC as High Court advocate files petition against it
The new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) has suffered a major blow after High Court advocate Esther Ang’awa filed a Petition in court challenging the same. Ang’awa through Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi wants the court to suspend the government move of further implementation of the CBC pending the hearing and determination of the […]