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By WAHOME THUKU

Mutunga sets up committee to give guidelines on bailing of terror suspects

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has set up a committee to prepare guidelines on how courts should grant bond and bail to criminal suspects particularly those accused of terror acts.

By By Wahome Thuku 9 years ago

Mutunga sets up committee to give guidelines on bailing of terror suspects

Retired President Moi wins appeal against former chief spy

Retired President Moi wins appeal against former chief spy

By By Wahome Thuku 9 years ago

How courts consider award for child support

How courts consider award for child support

By By Wahome Thuku and Isaiah Lucheli 9 years ago

Supreme Court suspends Othaya by-election, temporarily reinstates Mary Wamboi

Supreme Court suspends Othaya by-election, temporarily reinstates Mary Wamboi

By By WAHOME THUKU and KURIAN MUSA 10 years ago

Sang gives proof of peace bid during poll chaos

Radio journalist Joshua arap Sang Tuesday produced evidence at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prove he used his media forum to campaign for peace at the height of the 2007/08 post-election violence.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Sang gives proof of peace bid during poll chaos

ICC judges hear of ODM’s pre-poll plan to cause chaos

A witness Tuesday narrated how Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders prepared the ground for the December 2007 post-election violence in the North Rift.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

ICC judges hear of ODM’s pre-poll plan to cause chaos

ICC expert witness explains genesis of ethnic conflicts

The International Criminal Court (ICC) was Tuesday treated to a day-long narrative on the history of the political and ethnic violence in Kenya.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

ICC expert witness explains genesis of ethnic conflicts

Media houses, State told to seek peaceful solution to digital switch impasse

The Court of Appeal has urged three leading media houses and the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) to consider an amicable solution to the dispute on digital migration.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Media houses, State told to seek peaceful solution to digital switch impasse

JSC nominees test Uhuru, Judiciary ties

The impending appointment of 25 new High Court judges could raise fresh conflict between the Judiciary and the Executive.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

JSC nominees test Uhuru, Judiciary ties

Lempaka seeks vote recount in Narok East

Veteran politician Harun Lempaka is still pressing to be declared the winner of the Narok East parliamentary seat. Lempaka has urged the Court of Appeal to order a recount of the votes cast in the 69 polling stations in the constituency in last year’s general election.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Lempaka seeks vote recount in Narok East

Judges receive ‘strange letter’

Three Court of Appeal judges have raised security concerns after a stranger walked into their courtroom and left a brown envelope on their desk.

By BY WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Judges receive ‘strange letter’

End of long wait as former candidate gets withheld KCSE results

After one year of waiting, a high school leaver can now get his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

End of long wait as former candidate gets withheld KCSE results

Confusion in parties over State jobs

Confusion reigns over whether political party officials can continue holding their seats even after being appointed to other positions in the Government.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Confusion in parties over State jobs

Court orders KNEC to release student’s KCSE result

After one year of waiting, a high school leaver can now get his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination result.

By BY WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Court orders KNEC to release student’s KCSE result

The five-minute judgement that closed 2013 presidential election contest

One of the most memorable events in Kenya’s history will be the March 4, 2013, General Election that ushered Uhuru Kenyatta in as the fourth President of Kenya and William Ruto as his deputy.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

The five-minute judgement that closed 2013 presidential election contest

How casual friendship cost woman six years in prison

The case of Ms Eunice Musenya Ndui is one that every parent may want to read at this point when children, especially teenagers, are on school holidays and actively socialising with people of different calibre.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

How casual friendship cost woman six years in prison

No walk in the park for heads of the Judiciary

For 40 years after independence, Kenya’s Judiciary was one of the most reclusive institutions.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

No walk in the park for heads of the Judiciary

Scholar from minority Ilchamus community proudly scores a first

Members of the Ilchamus, the second smallest community in Kenya, have a reason to start their Christmas celebrations early.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Scholar from minority Ilchamus community proudly scores a first

Philip Waki elected to head Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone

Two Kenyan judges have been picked to head two courts in West and East Africa.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Philip Waki elected to head Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone

Many countries now support ICC trial through video link

President Uhuru Kenyatta could attend his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) through video conferencing if the proposal by the United Kingdom is accepted at the ongoing Assembly of the member signatories to the Rome Statute.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Many countries now support ICC trial through video link

Uhuru and Ruto’s ICC setbacks: Court has dismmissed a number of their pleas

For two years now, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto and Joshua Sang have been on a legal showdown with the Office of the Prosecution at the ICC.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Uhuru and Ruto’s ICC setbacks: Court has dismmissed a number of their pleas

What happens if Kenya pulls out of the Rome Statute

The decision by Parliament to have the International Crimes Act repealed could reverse major steps made in reforming the Kenyan Judiciary and the criminal justice system.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

What happens if Kenya pulls out of the Rome Statute

Concerns on trial dates as President seeks delay

President Uhuru Kenyatta has requested to be excused from physically attending his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing demands of his responsibilities as Head of State.

By By WaHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Concerns on trial dates as President seeks delay

How Uhuru ended up at The Hague

During the 2007 General Election, Uhuru Kenyatta was not a presidential candidate. He was not even a member of the top contending political parties PNU and ODM.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

How Uhuru ended up at The Hague

Movement opposes parliamentary system

The controversial March 4 Movement (m4m) now says it’s not pushing for a Parliamentary system of government.

By By Wahome Thuku 10 years ago

Movement opposes parliamentary system

University students may be suspended over ballot papers riot

Some 19 Kenyatta University students may be suspended over riots that hit the institution in March following claims that marked presidential ballot papers had been recovered on campus.

By By Wahome Thuku 10 years ago

University students may be suspended over ballot papers riot

Lawyer sues Deputy Solicitor General

A Nairobi lawyer has instituted private criminal prosecution proceedings against Senior Deputy Solicitor General Muthoni Kimani for alleged contempt of court.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Lawyer sues Deputy Solicitor General

Judiciary justifies need for Sh300m plane

The judiciary has served Parliament with a detailed justification for the intended purchase of a Sh300 million fixed wing aircraft.

By By Wahome Thuku 10 years ago

Judiciary justifies need for Sh300m plane

Rawal’s rise to deputise Mutunga

New Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Kalpana Rawal had aimed at the sun but has finally hit the moon. Justice Rawal was in May last year among nine applicants interviewed for the job of Chief Justice (CJ), which eventually went to Dr Willy Mutunga.

By - By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Rawal’s rise to deputise Mutunga

Jomo Kenyatta grabbed my land, man tells court

An elderly man has accused the late President Jomo Kenyatta of illegally acquiring a 1.9-acre of land from him.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Jomo Kenyatta grabbed my land, man tells court

Judge hits back at judicial commission

The stage is now set for a gruelling legal battle between High Court Judge Joseph Mutava and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Judge hits back at judicial commission

Terror suspect seeks dual citizenship

A man accused of carrying out terrorism activities in Kenya and Britain is fighting to secure Kenyan citizenship.

By By WAHOME THUKU 10 years ago

Terror suspect seeks dual citizenship

Terror suspects go missing

Two men accused of being behind a series of terror attacks in Nairobi and Garissa have gone missing after being released by a Nairobi court.

By By Wahome Thuku 10 years ago

Terror suspects go missing

Supreme Court releases ruling on Uhuru’s petitions

Supreme Court on Tuesday released a detailed judgment on petitions that challenged Uhuru Kenyatta’s election as the fourth president of Kenya.

By By Wahome Thuku 11 years ago

Supreme Court releases ruling on Uhuru’s petitions

Supreme Court to rule on marked voter registers

A local NGO, Africa Centre for Open Governance (AFRICOG) wants the Supreme Court to order the electoral commission to produce the manual marked registers used in the presidential polls on March 4.

By By Wahome Thuku 11 years ago

Supreme Court to rule on marked voter registers

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