3 judicial staff arrested over forgery of court receipts
Three judicial officers were on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, arrested over allegations of issuing fake court receipts in Makueni County. The officers are Court Assistant Nelson Munyaka, Accountant David Mwaura and Court Driver William Musembi. In a statement on Wednesday, the National Police Service (NPS) said the suspects were nabbed by officers from Nunguni Police […]
Gachagua says he won’t petition JSC over Judge Esther Maina
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that he will no longer be pursuing the petition against High Court Judge Esther Maina. In a press release issued on Thursday, January 18, Gachagua acknowledged the ongoing national discussion concerning Judicial transparency and the implementation of Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya, as well as other Judicial […]
Atwoli defends Judiciary amid corruption accusations
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has stepped forward to show his support to the Judiciary amid corruption accusations. Speaking on Tuesday, January 16 at Lake Naivasha Resort during the opening ceremony of the International Labor Standards Training for ELRC judges and registrars workshop, January 16, Atwoli noted the crucial role […]
“We are ready to process complaints against judges implicated in corruption’ – CJ Martha Koome
Chief Justice Martha Koome has promised that the Judicial Service Commission is ready to process complaints against judicial officers implicated in corruption or any other acts of misconduct. Koome spoke during a handover ceremony when outgoing Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi handed over to the acting Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Paul Ndemo. […]
‘Stop intimidating Judiciary’ – Olekina tells Ruto
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has thrown his support behind the Judiciary, urging President William Ruto to cease ‘intimidating’ the independent arm of the government. In a statement on his X account on Friday, January 5, Olekina noted that the Judiciary’s role is to administer justice in line with the Constitution. “I stand with the Judiciary […]
State House defends Ruto’s Judiciary remarks, slams LSK’s calls for protests
State House has criticized the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) for their criticism of President William Ruto regarding his sentiment about the independence of the Judiciary and constitutionalism. The State House Spokesperson, Hussein Mohamed, dismissed the LSK’s counsel, asserting that the President has consistently upheld the rule of law and respected court orders, even about […]
Man in court for allegedly impersonating Supreme Court judge
Detectives are investigating an incident in which a man from Migori is accused of impersonating Supreme Court Judge Justice William Ouko. The suspect, Oduor Leakey Amolloh, is accused of fraudulently soliciting bribes from members of the public, in the pretext that he is Justice Ouko, and could influence employment in government agencies. Amolloh was on […]