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THE STANDARD KENYA I will not bring in any new agenda to the Judiciary, High Court Judge Said Chitembwe and candidate for Chief Justice position has told the Judicial Service Commission. Justice Chitembwe ( pictured above) was responding to Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu who wanted to know what transformation he would bring to the Judiciary as the incoming Chief Justice. Chitembwe replied he would seek to build on what his predecessors David Maraga and Willy Mutunga did when they held t...

THE STANDARD KENYA Senior Counsel Fredrick Ngatia ( pictured) is a seasoned lawyer synonymous with some of the biggest and landmark cases in the country. He has achieved top honours, accolades and almost everything a lawyer would wish to fulfill in a lifetime except being a judge. He is now seeking to be the country’s next Chief Justice and Judge of the Supreme Court. On paper, Ngatia looks like the most qualified candidate for the CJ’s position given his seniority in terms of age, legal e...

Universities churning scavengers for food and woolly materialism Photo: Courtesy We were only at the end of our second week as freshmen at the University of Nairobi in October 1979 when they sent us home. The previous week had been spent on registration amidst the excitement of orientation. We had immensely enjoyed listening to Prof Joseph Donders who walked us through the motions of a rewarding life at the university. The Christian Union organized a week of coffee activities called ‘Nyam Nya...

COVID restrictions chipping away at Africas civil liberties The COVID-19 pandemic has provided African autocrats with the perfect set of circumstances to restrict civil liberties, rights activists say. Chinas growing influence on the continent may play a role, a report warns. The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a massive reordering efforts in almost every countrys governing structures. From planning vaccine roll-outs to coordinating lockdown measures, each nations social, political a...

THE STANDARD President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) during a joint media address with political party leaders at State House, Nairobi. Present are Gideon Moi (Kanu), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Raila Odinga (ODM), Charity Ngilu (Narc) and Mosses Wetangula (Ford Kenya). As the country’s top leaders, dubbed ‘Super Seven’ hit the ground running this week to drum up support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, it is a race against time for public literacy. The leaders...

THE STANDARD President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) during a joint media address with political party leaders at State House, Nairobi. Present are Gideon Moi (Kanu), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Raila Odinga (ODM), Charity Ngilu (Narc) and Mosses Wetangula (Ford Kenya). As the country’s top leaders, dubbed ‘Super Seven’ hit the ground running this week to drum up support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, it is a race against time for public literacy. The leaders...

On March 9, 2018, President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga emerged from the depths of Harambee House to address an expectant nation. Months of political wrestling between them had divided the nation and heightened tensions, and their press conference, many hoped, would bring healing and repair the cracks. In a televised speech, the two, after announcing that they had ended their differences and planned to work together for the nation’s common good, said they would roll out a proje...

THE STANDARD SUNDAY MAGAZINE After Harold realised that his Prayer Payment Initiative was floundering, he visited Gitegi’s most famous consultancy, Pete’s Intelligence, to find a way out of his mess. The experienced head of the consultancy, yours truly, did not mince his words. “The die is cast,” I told Harold. “Ndumia and Sue are taking over the church from you. It is not a matter of if, and not of when either. It is a question of what. What will be left of you?” Harold, upon h...

Search for new Chief Justice starts after office declared vacant Tuesday January 19 2021 Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu at the Supreme Court of Kenya building on January 11, 2021. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG By SAM KIPLAGAT Summary Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has declared the office vacant, setting the stage for interested jurists to apply for the job. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has commenced the recruitment of the country’s next Chief Justice to succeed David Maraga w...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Immediate former Chief Justice David Maraga at a past press conference. [File, Standard] City lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi has dismissed immediate former Chief Justice David Maraga’s claims that he transformed the Judiciary. Speaking to KTN News on Thursday night, Ahmednassir said contrary to praises being heaped on the former CJ, he achieved very little during his tenure. The lawyer was reacting to Maraga’s remarks that during his time in office, he improved the court...