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Achievements by Hon. Justice Martha Koome, EGH, Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya

Chief Justice Martha Koome, has been championing institutional reform under the Judiciary vision ‘Social Transformation through Access to Justice,’ (STAJ). The vision’s goal is to put in place a...

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Upholding judicial independence in Kenya

1. IntroductionThe quest for an independent Judiciary in Kenya is a never-ending struggle.This policy paper is urgent now, to address the growing overt and covert erosion of judicial independence, mor...

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A perspective on suspended declarations of Unconstitutionality

Constitutional scholars have long debated whether the legislature, executive, or judiciary should have the last word on constitutional guardianship. Constitutional guardianship can be understood in tw...

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Judicial financial independence in Africa: The context and issues

The inspiration for the book, Judicial financial independence in Africa: A study of eleven sub-Saharan countries, is the discordance between the principles of separation of powers and judicial indepen...

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Remarks during the launch of the Book - ‘Judicial Financial Independence In Africa: A Study Of Eleven Sub-Saharan Countries’

It is my great pleasure to join you this afternoon for the launch of this important and timely publication, ‘Judicial Financial Independence in Africa: A Study of Eleven Sub- Saharan Countries’. T...

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Remarks during the opening of the 2024 African Judges and Jurists Summit

Honourable Retired Chief Justices, Honourable Judges and Judicial Officers Present, Senior Counsel and Advocates Present, Distinguished GuestsI am delighted to join you for this Summit that brings tog...

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Statement on the withdrawal of the security detail of Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrence Mugambi

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has convened this press briefing to address a matter of grave concern – an action that not only undermines judicial independence but also threatens the core pri...

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Equality paradoxes in the Kenyan constitution: The case against gender quotas

We live in a time where human equality is a fundamental principle and order of the day. Despite this, it is lucidly evident that you need only to look at the physique of men to note that by nature, me...

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The tranquilization of legislative tyranny: How Kenyan Courts are giving life to Article 10

The Constitution of Kenya, promulgated on August 27th, 2010, encompasses national values and principles of governance contained in Article 10.1 They include, inter alia, patriotism, national unity, so...

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