Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : Judicial Reforms

Six judges quizzed as vetting resumes

Daily Nation pg 9
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012

The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board has resumed its work, which had been disrupted for a month by lawsuits. Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Ibrahim and Lady Justice Roselyn Nambuye of the Court of Appeal will appear for the seco

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Judges say Poll Cases could jam Courts

Standard Pg 12
Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012

The Judiciary wants the Elections Act amended to allow magistrates deal with county election disputes. Judges said the High Court should deal with petitions involving MPs, senators and governors and the lower courts to handle the

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Fears of cases stalling as promotions leave High Court benches deserted

Daily Nation pg 9
Wednesday, 10 Oct 2012

Hearing of commercial disputes in the High Court could come to a halt following the promotion of several judges to the Court of Appeal. Eight High Court judges, including Mr Justice Daniel Musinga, were on Wednesday recommended fo

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Lawyers clash over vetting case

Daily Nation pg 9
Thursday, 08 Nov 2012

A fallout of two groups of lawyers over the stoppage of the vetting of judges and magistrates has deepened after the High Court declined to suspend a ruling that stopped the sacking of five judges.  The judges last week stopp

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JSC defends move to buy luxury cars

Daily Nation, pg 8
Thursday, 08 Nov 2012

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has defended its decision to acquire 40 limousines for judges. The commission also dismissed a car loan scheme offered by the government for judicial officers as untenable. The JSC maintained

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Help clear land cases - Kibaki

The Star Pg 2
Tuesday, 06 Nov 2012

President Kibaki has called on the Judiciary to work out a crash programme to clear a backlog of land cases in the courts. He said speedy resolution of the cases and other land disputes will help unlock critical resources of produ

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Lawyers vow to keep off sacked judges cases

Daily Nation pg 5
Tuesday, 06 Nov 2012

Lawyers will boycott court sessions presided over by judges who have been rejected by the vetting board. They will also challenge any rulings and judgements that have been given on behalf of the judicial officers as a way of prote

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LSK wants Ruling on Disgraced Judges Stayed

Standard Pg 9
Saturday, 03 Nov 2012

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) wants a five-judge Bench, which barred the President from de-gazetting four judges to stay their verdict. In an application filed at the High Court, LSK through lawyer Charles Kanjama, is seeking a s

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