Judicial Service Commission (JSC)

JSC nominates seven as Court of Appeal judges

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Judicial Service Commission has nominated seven judges for appointment to the Court of Appeal. They are six High Court […]

JSC to start Appeals Court judges interviews next week

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is expected to start interviews for 30 candidates shortlisted for the Court of Appeal judges […]

Race for lawyers female slot in JSC hots up

Reading Time: 3 minutes It is a battle of wits for six candidates seeking Law Society of Kenya (LSK) female representative’s seat to the […]

Chief Justice Koome cites corruption in case backlog

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chief Justice Martha Koome  yesterday criticised “corrupt judicial officers” who she said have continued to soil the image of the […]

Graft charges facing judges threat to Koome’s legacy

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Judiciary is facing a massive crisis of confidence. This is very grave, as public confidence in the courts is […]

Judge Kantai seeks to halt probe over Cohen murder link

Reading Time: < 1 minute Court of Appeal Judge Sankale ole Kantai has moved to court to stop summons by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), […]

Fresh bid to kick out Chitembwe from Bench

Reading Time: 2 minutes A fresh petition seeking removal of embattled High Court judge Said Chitembwe (pictured) over allegations of gross misconduct has been […]

Mutunga to rally lawyers to force judges’ appointment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Chief Justice Emeritus Dr  Willy Mutunga says he will rally all lawyers to boycott court activities until President Uhuru Kenyatta […]

High Court orders Uhuru to appoint judges he rejected

Reading Time: 4 minutes The country is staring at a constitutional crisis after the High Court ordered President Uhuru Kenyatta to appoint six judges […]

Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen’s sister petitions JSC to fire judge

Reading Time: 3 minutes Gabrielle Hannah Van Straten, the sister of the late Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen, has petitioned the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) […]