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THE STANDARD NATIONAL According to the law, a person who commits a sexual offence against a child should be imprisoned for at least 15 years. [File, Standard] Chief Justice Nominee Justice Martha Koome has told a parliamentary committee vetting her she will not support a proposal to lower the age of consent to 16 years.  Appearing before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of the National Assembly on Thursday for vetting, Koome cited the rising cases of early marriages arguing it wo...

THE STANDARD NATIONAL Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome. [File, Standard] Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome has been selected to succeed Chief Justice David Maraga. Her name will be forwarded to President Uhuru Kenyatta for transmission to the National Assembly for vetting. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced on Tuesday that Koome, 61, emerged the best candidate out of the ten applicants for the position. The announcement was made by JSC Chairperson, Prof. Olive Mugenda, in a br...

Friday April 09 2021 By JOSEPH WANGUI Summary A firm owned by the Kenyatta family and Brookside Diaries have filed an appeal against a court order to compensate an elderly plumber Sh1.6 million for unlawful termination and use of his photograph without his consent. In the appeal, the two firms indicated that they were condemned unheard, terming the court decision an unfair trial. A firm owned by the Kenyatta family and Brookside Diaries have filed an appeal against a court order to compensate a...

Doctor fails second time to block fines for overdosing baby Summary A doctor facing charges of negligence has lost his second attempt in court to block the medical regulator from penalising him for overdosing a one-year-old baby suffering from epilepsy. Dr Donald Oyatsi, a paediatric neurologist, had sought an order suspending punishment by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) pending the hearing and determination of his appeal against a High Court judgment. Wednesday Ap...

Appeal court awards student Sh24.4m payout after accident Monday March 15 2021 Summary A bench of three judges ruled that Jubilee Haulers Ltd, its owner Vipul Patel and the driver of the lorry will pay Mr Brian Muchiri the amount after the 2014 accident, which left him with permanent disability. Justices Martha Koome, Daniel Musinga and Agnes Murgor upheld the decision of the High Court but only reduced the amount from Sh28.9 million to Sh24.4 million. A third-year university student will be pa...

Sacked Maasai Mara varsity deputy VC reinstated as don Monday March 01 2021 Maasai Mara University vice-chancellor Mary Walingo with freshers during a past event at the institution. FILE PHOTO | NMG Summary In declining to restore her as Deputy Vice Chancellor, academic, research and student affairs, the court noted that there was a hostile work environment for her due to her differences with the university’s vice chancellor Prof Mary Walingo. Justices Daniel Musinga, Jamilla Mohammed and San...

Court upholds sacking of extortionist Epra manager Wednesday February 10 2021 Summary The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) to sack its head of security on claims of extorting over Sh800,000 from various dealers. The bench comprising of justices Daniel Musinga, Gatembu Kairu and Sankale Ole Kantai allowed an appeal lodged by the energy regulator, set aside the lower court’s judgment and substituted it with an order that Mr Siguras di...

Fresh twist in tussle for ADC leadership Monday February 08 2021 By JOSEPH WANGUI Summary A leadership row at the state-owned Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) has taken a new twist after the Court of Appeal stopped a contempt suit against the agency’s acting managing director, Mohamed Bulle and six directors. The court also suspended the proceedings of a case in the Employment and Labour Relations Court in which ousted ADC managing director Richard Kipkoech Aiyabei is seeking reinst...

And although the policewomen said they had additional sources of income, the vetting team found that those financial transactions did not match the M-Pesa and bank statements that were submitted to the commission. The Court of Appeal judges concluded on December 18 last year that the women, who had served in the police force for a total of 31 years, had handled huge sums of money whose origin they could not explain. [File, Standard] For instance, Leiro’s bank account showed that at one time s...

THE STANDARD By Augustine Oduor | December 29th 2020 at 12:47:33 GMT +0300 University Education PS Simon Nabukwesi at a past event. [File, Standard] Universities have been advised to only work with one regulator to guarantee quality and standards of courses taught in the institutions. University Education PS Simon Nabukwesi said only the Commission for University Education (CUE) is mandated in law to audit and approve courses in universities. In a statement to vice-chancellors, Nabukwesi said...