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The right to cancel the right to counsel?

This paper critically examines the judicial interpretation of the right to counsel at state expense in Kenya proposing reforms to augment the realization of the right. It highlights the importance...

admin May 6, 2025 464 views

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The cost of ignoring International Law would Place the world at risk: Why International Law must remain the cornerstone of global order

In an era marked by resurgent nationalism, the rise of right-wing populism in Europe, and the erratic foreign policy of United States President Donald Trump, the foundations of international l...

admin Mar 6, 2025 382 views

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Justice under Attack: Cyberbullying of Judges as a Threat to Judicial Independence

In recent years, social media has emerged as the most popular platform for accessing information and exchanging views, surpassing traditional mainstream media such as television, radio, and ne...

admin Mar 6, 2025 426 views

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Judging the Judges The Struggle for Accountability in Kenya's Judiciary

Recent years have seen a significant rise in allegations of criminal misconduct against judges, necessitating the intervention of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to enforce appropriate ...

admin Mar 6, 2025 344 views

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Kenyanprudence of the Supreme Court on Constitutional Amendments

The Supreme Court of Kenya (KESC) is established under Article 163 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Supreme Court Act 2011 as the apex court. Its jurisdiction in...

admin Feb 4, 2025 663 views

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Reimagining Justice and Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence:

Twenty-three years, two months, and twenty-two days ago, Steven Spielberg released A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), a $95 million film featuring a robotic child— the first robot programmed to ...

admin Dec 30, 2024 330 views

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Justice Bahati Mwamuye in the ‘legal emergency room’

When democracy is threatened, and state suppression reigns supreme, progressive judges either emerge and arrest the decline, or disastrous judges take charge and embark on a frolic of their ow...

admin Dec 30, 2024 758 views

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The interface between judicial independence and judicial accountability in Kenya

Inspired by the vision of deconcentrating power from one entity, Montesquieu conceptualized Separation of powers to prevent abuse of power.1 In accompaniment, this concept comes with a working system ...

admin Dec 6, 2024 413 views

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Beyond The Bench; Chief Justice Martha Koome's vision for the Judiciary

In a rare and insightful conversation with Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome, she opens up on the driving forces behind the Judiciary’s vision and its dedication to shaping a people-centric judic...

admin Nov 5, 2024 341 views