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THE STANDARD KENYA Justice David Marete has defended the state of his mental health while appearing for an interview for the position of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel sought to find out why Justice Marete still has a card for persons with disabilities to this day. He responded: “I have no mental issues. There was an error on my card and I have never had the time to correct the issue. I highlighted I have visual disability and Diabetes from tim...

THE STANDARD KENYA   Justice Njagi Marete arrives at the Supreme Court buildings for interviews for the position of Chief Justice. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] It is day four in the continued hunt for Kenya’s next Chief Justice. Justice David Marete Njagi is on the hot seat today as he seeks to replace the former CJ David Maraga, who retired in January this year. Justice Marete, 61, has 35 years experience in the legal profession. KEEP READING He is remembered for coming to the rescue of civil...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Judge Martha Koome at the Supreme Court for Chief Justice interviews. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome is facing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel today and becomes the third person to be interviewed for the position of Chief Justice. Judge Koome currently heads the Criminal Division at the Court of Appeal. The judge is making her second shot at the CJ position having tried unsuccessfully in 2016. She is among 10 candidates shortlisted...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Judge Martha Koome at the Supreme Court for Chief Justice interviews. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome is facing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel today and becomes the third person to be interviewed for the position of Chief Justice. Judge Koome currently heads the Criminal Division at the Court of Appeal. The judge is making her second shot at the CJ position having tried unsuccessfully in 2016. She is among 10 candidates shortlisted...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Prof Kameri Mbote appears before the JSC panel in interviews for the position of Chief Justice. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Prof Patricia Kameri Mbote is today facing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel now in its second day of interviews. Prof Mbote is among 10 candidates shortlisted for the position of Chief Justice. She has practised law for over 30 years, having studied law at the University of Nairobi, the University of Warwick, the University of Zimbabwe and St...

We need to work with other justice sector actors, state and non-state, (to solve the problem of Domestic Violence) especially with Covid-19.

The Judicial Service Commission has always opposed the creation of the Office of the Judiciary Ombudsman.

Mwilu part of interview panel in CJ post race Monday April 12 2021 By BRIAN WASUNA Summary Judiciary Chief Registrar and JSC secretary, Anne Amadi, Sunday confirmed that all nine commissioners will be present for the interview that kicks off today at 9am. Senior counsel and former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Philip Murgor had written to the JSC requesting that Justice Mwilu not be part of the interview panel. Mr Murgor in his letter to the JSC argued that Justice Mwilu and Mr Ngatia h...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu. [George Njunge, Standard] Senior Counsel Philip Murgor wants Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu stopped from sitting in the interviewing panel in the search for a new Chief Justice to replace David Maraga. Mwilu is a member of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and Murgor is one of the candidates. The latter, in a letter to JSC, claims that there might be bias and favouritism towards another candidate, Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia. Murgo...

THE STANDARD By Paul Ogemba | April 4th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 With only seven days left before interviews for the next Chief Justice start, opinions continue to be divided over who is the right candidate out of the 10 applicants. Sharp divisions have emerged in the Law Society of Kenya over suitability of three candidates as the Federation of Women Lawyers (Fida-Kenya) came to the defence of two female applicants mentioned as unsuitable for the position. Nancy Ikinu, Fida chair raised co...