Topic: Judicial Service Commission
Why Chief Justice Martha Koome faces petition to remove her from office
Feb 01, 2024 at 08:12 PM
Chief Justice Martha Koome finds herself embroiled in controversy following a petition filed with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking her removal from office....
Peter Salasya in trouble for threatening a magistrate after losing Sh500k debt case
Nov 29, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Mumia East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has found himself in trouble with the Judicial Service Commission after allegedly threatening a magistrate in a Kakamega court....
Judicial Service Commission appoints new Chief Kadhi to replace Ahmed Muhdhar
Jul 18, 2023 at 04:08 PM
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recently named Athman Abdulhalim Hussein as the new Chief Kadhi of the Republic of Kenya....
Dubai gold trader petitions JSC to have Anne Amadi removed from office
Jun 03, 2023 at 03:49 PM
The Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Anne Amadi, is facing mounting troubles as a Dubai-based gold businessman petitions the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to have her ousted f...
Macharia Njeru elected as new Judicial Service Commission Vice-Chairperson
Sep 23, 2022 at 12:16 PM
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has elected Macharia Njeru as Vice-chairperson of JSC....
I did not call for Uhuru Kenyatta impeachment - CJ Martha Koome
Jun 11, 2022 at 10:52 PM
Chief Justice Martha Koome has denounced claims alleging she filed an application calling for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s impeachment over his failure to appoint six of the forty ...
Uhuru Kenyatta orders immediate suspension of Justice Juma Chitembwe
May 19, 2022 at 02:36 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the immediate suspension of Justice Juma Chitembwe following the recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)....
Mohammed Ibrahim elected unopposed to replace DCJ Philomena Mwilu at JSC
May 17, 2022 at 05:57 PM
Justice Mohammed Ibrahim was on Tuesday elected as the Supreme Court of Kenya representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)....
JSC recommends removal of Justice Said Chitembwe from office over graft claims
May 04, 2022 at 03:05 PM
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has approved the removal of Justice Said Juma Chitembwe from office over allegations levelled against him of gross misconduct....
Abdiwahab Abdullahi Abdi takes Oath of Office as a member of SRC
Nov 26, 2021 at 10:39 AM
The role of SRC is to ensure sustainability of the total public compensation wage bill, ensure that the public sector is able to attract and retain skills and talent and to reward ...
JSC summons Nairobi ex-governor Sonko over his 'Rot in Judiciary exposé
Nov 26, 2021 at 02:11 AM
The Judiciary Service Commission has summoned the former governor of Nairobi County, Mike Sonko, to appear before it on December 14, 2021....
CJ Martha Koome calls for hiring of more judges to reduce huge case backlog
Nov 17, 2021 at 10:41 AM
Koome has expressed her dissatisfaction on the shortage of staff saying the Court of Appeal listens to more than 2500 cases in a year....
CJ Martha Koome orders courts to resume normal operations
Nov 03, 2021 at 11:56 AM
Koome noted all courts shall adhere to the COVID-19 containment guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health such as wearing of masks, social distancing, regular fumigation of the c...
Uhuru suspends Justice Mary Gitumbi, forms tribunal to probe mental incapacity petition
Aug 24, 2021 at 12:35 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has suspended Justice Mary Muthoni Gitumbi, Judge of the Environment and Land Court....
Reprieve for Justice Muchelule as High Court bars his detention and prosecution
Jul 23, 2021 at 03:02 PM
The High Court has prohibited the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Directorate of Public Prosecution from detaining and Prosecuting Justice Aggrey Muchelule....
CJ Martha Koome issues position on arrest of Justices Muchelule and Chitembwe
Jul 23, 2021 at 12:29 PM
Chief Justice Martha Koome has issued a statement on the arrest of Justice Aggrey Muchelule and Justice Juma Chitembwe....
Raila Odinga calls for urgent action to tame rising abductions and murders in Kenya
Jul 20, 2021 at 10:22 AM
Raila's sentiments come in the wake of a recent spike in cases of violence and kidnappings involving minors and women in the country....
Ex-CJ David Maraga joins Mutunga in bashing Uhuru over judges appointments
Jun 10, 2021 at 03:26 PM
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has also come out to disapprove of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision to reject the names of 6 appointees as judges....
Ex-CJ Willy Mutunga writes scathing letter to Uhuru
Jun 09, 2021 at 03:40 PM
The former Chief Justice, Willy Mutunga has written a letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta asking him to appoint the 6 nominees he recently left out of the judges’ appointment. ...
President Uhuru responds to critics over his rejection of the 6 nominees for the judges’ position
Jun 05, 2021 at 01:01 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has defended his decision to reject the 6 nominees from their appointment as judges out of the 40 that were nominated by the Judiciary Service Commission....
