CJ Koome advertises 16 vacancies for Court of Appeal, High Court judges
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has invited applications for the positions of Court of Appeal and High Court judges. In a gazette, Chief Justice Martha Koome, who doubles up as chair of JSC, declared 11 vacancies in the Court of Appeal and five in the High Court. Eligible candidates are required to submit their applications […]
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 […]
Angry morticians want IG Koome to produce ‘culprits’ after alleging that Azimio hired dead bodies
The umbrella body for morticians in Kenya has read the riot act to the Inspector General (IG) of Police Japhet Koome following his remarks about bodies of victims killed during anti-government demonstrations. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Morticians and Allied Professionals Association of Kenya took offence at Koome’s claims that the opposition Azimio la Umoja […]
‘They were not meant to offend anybody’ – Koome sorry for terming Azimio’s presidential petition ‘hot air’
Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome defended the Supreme Court’s usage of ‘offensive’ terms in delivering a ruling on the presidential petition filed by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition. Azimio scoffed at the Supreme Court’s usage of terms such as ‘hot air’ in their September 5, 2022, ruling of the presidential petition – saying […]