2 judicial officers accused of bias in Ksh2.5M theft case
Two Judicial officers are on the spot for allegedly misrepresenting rulings in a case where a city businesswoman is charged with theft of Ksh2.5 million from her overseas former boyfriend. Asking Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina to allocate the case against Pheny Okwaro Owino to a new magistrate, defence lawyer Ochieng Oduor accused the court […]
MCK wants judiciary to act swiftly following TUKO editor’s sentencing
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) is calling for an immediate intervention by Chief Justice Martha Koome following the imprisonment of Didacus Malowa, a senior Tuko editor. Malowa was on Tuesday sentenced to five days in jail for not complying with a High Court directive after he allegedly failed to apologize for publishing a misleading […]
Judiciary to roll out night sittings to expedite delivery of justice
The Judiciary is set to roll out night sittings in its new approach to expedite the delivery of justice. Chief Justice Martha Koome said the institution is coming up with innovations in the near future which would ensure that Commercial Courts and the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Courts adopt “night court” shifts. “We will begin […]
Ahmednasir in trouble over ‘scandalous’ tweet on Maraga
Retired Chief Justice David Maraga contends that the Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi’s tweet to his one million followers defamed him.
Thousands of clerks at risk of losing jobs as Judiciary embraces e-filing
The filing of cases in all the courts in Nairobi will be done exclusively through the electronic filing system effective July 1, 2020.
Maraga suspends open court appearances, hearing and mentions of all civil cases
National Council for the Administration of Justice issues directives to stop spread of the deadly coronavirus disease.
Kenya Power disconnects Kiambu Law Courts electricity over pending bills
Kenya Power has demanded settlement of Sh294,000 pending electricity bill as condition for reconnecting the law courts.