The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) South Rift Chapter has appealed to the Chief Justice, David Maraga to urgently deploy Judges to the region in a bid to reduce case backlog. The Chair of the chapter, Geoffrey Kipng’etich said that the region lacks resident judges, for Environment and Land court and Employment and Labour relations […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner Macharia Njeru of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has asked the government to reinstate the Judiciary budget that was recently cut to enable it perform its duties without hitches. Njeru said the administration of justice is critical for the rule of law and sustainability of the economy of the country, noting that the budget […]
Continue ReadingThe Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will progressively recruit more judges and magistrates to boost numbers on the ground in order to expedite cases. The Principal Judge of the High Court, Justice Lilian Achode said that the court of appeal was most hit as they have less than 20 judges when the ideal number should be […]
Continue ReadingThe Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says it will consider supporting elders involved in Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) following appeals from Isiolo elders. The ADR is a procedure for settling disputes without litigation with members applying methods such as arbitration, mediation and negotiations. The JSC members praised Isiolo elders for embracing the strategy which is usually […]
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