Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : Judicial Reforms

Lawyers oppose Mutunga vetting proposal

Daily Nation, pg 6
Sunday, 09 Dec 2012

Lawyers have resolved to stop any attempt by the Judiciary to undertake their vetting, saying they have a working disciplinary mechanism. Two months ago, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga rattled the lawyers when he suggested they be ve

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JSC sets up team to probe judge

Daily Nation pg 9
Sunday, 04 Nov 2012

The Judicial Service Commission has formed a committee to investigate allegations of misconduct made by two parties against High Court Judge Joseph Mutava. Supreme Court Judge Smokin Wanjala is the chair of the committee. Other me

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House Changes law on Judicial officers Vetting

Daily Nation, pg 72
Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012

Parliament has amended the law on vetting of judges and magistrates to block courts from hearing cases of individuals found unfit to serve in judiciary. Led by members of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee, the la

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Judges vetting cases stopped

Daily Nation, pg 6
Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012

Five cases challenging the vetting of judges and magistrates have been stopped by the Court of Appeal pending determination of two appeals. Three Court of Appeal Judges sitting in Nairobi suspended the hearing of the cases filed b

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New Bill to back Judicial Vetting Board Decisions

Standard Pg 12
Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012

MPs have backed a proposal to have judges and magistrates declared unfit to hold office be suspended until their appeals challenging the board’s verdict are determined.  They concluded debate on the Vetting of Judges an

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AG, groups Fight over Gender case

Daily Nation, pg 68
Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012

The dilemma of achieving the two thirds gender parity in elective posts persisted on Tuesday as various institutions differed with the Attorney-General over his move to seek the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion. Attorney-Gen

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Gacheche questions Rao integrity in suit

The Star Pg 4
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012

The integrity of the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Board chair Sharad Rao will put to question in one of the petitions filed by judges who have been recommended for removal. High Court judge Jeanne Gacheche accuses the board o

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Judge withdraws suit against lawyers in vetting dispute

Daily Nation pg 9
Friday, 16 Nov 2012

An application by a judge seeking to stop the Law Society of Kenya from participating in suits challenging the judges’ vetting process has been withdrawn. Mr Justice Joseph Nyamu also abandoned his quest to gag the LSK from

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