Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : Judicial Reforms

CIC Makes Important Changes in Judges Bill

The People, Pg 1 & 4
Friday, 21 Jan 2011

CIC has made major changes in the draft Bill on Vetting of Judges and Magistrates which will see those electing to leave office voluntarily entitled to terminal benefits for early retirement. The initial Bill called benefits to be

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No ODM, PNU Deal over CJ

The Star, Pg 1 & 8
Monday, 17 Jan 2011

There is no deal between ODM and PNU over the position of the next chief justice. This is because Kibaki and Raila are yet to discuss over the matter. Specualtions were rife that there is a deal in which PNU will take the CJ post

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Behind Closed Doors as Judicial Service Candidates Faced Panel

Daily Nation Pg 17
Tuesday, 28 Dec 2010

Nominees to the JSC had different fates as they faced members of the justice and legal affairs committee. There were those who were tensed like Emily Ominde causing the intervention of Ababu to assure her that the committee only w

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