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Judicial Service Commission (Kenya)
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of Kenya is an independent Commission established under Article 171 of the Constitution of Kenya. Its mandate as stipulated in Article 172 of the Constitution is to promote and facilitate the independence and accountability of the Judiciary and the efficient, effective and transparent administration of justice. The commission has 11 members with the initial team appointed in December 2010. RoleThe Key functions of the JSC are: * Recommend individuals to the President for appointment as judges * Review and recommend the conditions of service of judges and judicial officers, other than their remuneration and the staff of the Judiciary * Appoint, receive complaints against, investigate and remove from office or otherwise discipline registrars, magistrates, other judicial office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. Its second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a major port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru & Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest (though much of that border includes the disputed Ilemi Triangle), Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west. Kenya's geography, climate and population vary widely. In western, rift valley counties, the landscape includes cold, snow-capped mountaintops (such as Batian, Nelion and Point Lenana on Mount Kenya) with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smokin Wanjala
Smokin Wanjala is a Kenyan lawyer and a justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya. He holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Ghent, Belgium. He also holds a Master of Laws degree from the Columbia University in the United States and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Nairobi. Wanjala lectured at the University of Nairobi for 15 years, teaching international law, international human rights law, land law and criminal law. Anti-corruption work Wanjala served as a deputy director in charge of prevention of the now defunct Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission. He was appointed to the position on 9 September 2004 for a period of five years and was responsible for Research, Policy and Preventive Service. He resigned on 18 September 2009 due to public outcry following the irregular reappointment alongside his boss Aaron Ringera and fellow deputy director Fatuma Sichale by President Mwai Kibaki. Wanjala regularly lectured at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Society Of Kenya
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is an organization mandated to advise and assist members of thlegal profession the government and the larger public in all matters relating to the administration of justice in Kenya. It was established by an Act of Parliament – The Law Society of Kenya Act (Chapter 18 of the Laws of Kenya). The current LSK Act, came into effect in 1992. The LSK has over 22,000 practicing advocates in its membership. LSK Membership The Law Society of Kenya membership consists of all practicing advocates in Kenya, numbering over twenty-two thousand. By law, one must be a member of the Law Society of Kenya in order to practice as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. The Law Society of Kenya also has special and honorary membership. Special membership is conferred upon application to persons who possess the requisite legal qualifications. Honorary membership is conferred by the Council on any person whom it may think fit so to honor. Honorary membership may be con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpana Rawal
Kalpana Hasmukhrai Rawal (born 15 January 1946 in Bhuj, India) is a Kenyan-Asian lawyer and the former Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court of Kenya. She was sworn in on June 3, 2013 as the Deputy Chief Justice of Kenya in a ceremony presided over by the President of Kenya and the Chief Justice. After a protracted case on the question of the retirement age of Judges who were appointed under the old Constitution of Kenya, the Supreme Court delivered a Ruling which effectively set the retirement age at 70 years, sending the Deputy Chief Justice and one other Supreme Court Judge who had reached 70 on retirement. Education and early career Rawal holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, and Bachelors and Master of Laws in constitutional and administrative law. She received her LLB and LLM degrees in India, where she practised for three years under the tutelage of P. N. Bhagwati who later became the 17th Chief Justice of India.http://www.jmvb.or.ke/images/documents/fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Village Market
The Village Market is a large shopping, recreation and entertainment complex in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. It accommodates over 150 stores outlets covering of retail space, square feet of office space, in addition to recreation and entertainment facilities. The Village Market is located in the Gigiri residential area which is about from Nairobi city center on Limuru Road. The complex is designed to resemble an open-air African market, including waterfalls, rivers, plants and gardens. History In 1992, two Iranian brothers, Hamed and Mehraz Ehsani had the idea of constructing a shopping and recreation mall within Nairobi. Their objective was to provide a shopping and recreation experience for Gigiri's residents which include diplomats, expatriates and tourists living and/or working within the Nairobi's Diplomatic District and its immediate environs. Construction began in April 1992 with a proposed 10 shops. Three years later they opened The Village Market's gates to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Makokha Baraza
Nancy Makokha Baraza (born 1957 in Bungoma District, Western Kenya is a former Kenyan judge. She was the first deputy chief justice of Kenya and a founding member of Kenya’s Supreme Court following the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. She served from June 2011 until her suspension in January 2012, ultimately resigning on 18 October 2012. Career Baraza was appointed vice chairperson of the Kenya Law Reform Commission in 2008, serving a three-year term. In early 2010, she was elected chairperson of the Media Council of Kenya’s Ethics and Complaints Commission. Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya) Baraza previously served as Chairperson of the Kenyan chapter of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), a leading advocacy group for democracy, women’s rights, and child protection. Kenya Constitutional Review Commission She was a key member of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission, led by Yash Pal Ghai. The commission drafted the Bomas Constitution, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raila Odinga
Raila Amolo Odinga (born 7 January 1945) is a Kenyan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. He was the Member of Parliament (Kenya), Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata Constituency from 1992 to 2013 and has been the Leader of the Opposition, Leader of Opposition in Kenya since 2013. He is the leader of Azimio la Umoja, Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party. Odinga has run for President of Kenya five times, with none of his attempts being successful. Each time, Odinga has alleged electoral fraud. In 1997, he finished third as the candidate of the National Development Party (Kenya), National Development Party (NDP). In 2007 Kenyan general election, 2007, he ran again for the presidency under the Orange Democratic Movement, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and lost to Mwai Kibaki. 2013 Kenyan general election, In 2013, 2017 Kenyan general election, 2017, and 2022 Kenyan general election, 2022, Odinga was the runner-up as a candidate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwai Kibaki
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013. He served in various leadership positions in Kenya's government including being the longest serving Member of Parliament (MP) in Kenya from 1963 to 2013. He had previously served as the fourth Vice-President of Kenya for ten years from 1978 to 1988 under President Daniel arap Moi. He also held cabinet ministerial positions in the Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi governments, including as minister for Finance (1969–1981) under Kenyatta, and Minister for Home Affairs (1982–1988) and Minister for Health (1988–1991) under Moi. Kibaki served as an Opposition (parliamentary), opposition Member of Parliament from 1992 to 2002. He unsuccessfully vied for the presidency in 1992 and 1997. He served as the Opposition (parliamentary), Leader of the Official Opposition in Parliament from 1998 to 2002. Following the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Baraza
Nancy Makokha Baraza (born 1957 in Bungoma District, Western Kenya is a former Kenyan judge. She was the first deputy chief justice of Kenya and a founding member of Kenya’s Supreme Court following the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. She served from June 2011 until her suspension in January 2012, ultimately resigning on 18 October 2012. Career Baraza was appointed vice chairperson of the Kenya Law Reform Commission in 2008, serving a three-year term. In early 2010, she was elected chairperson of the Media Council of Kenya’s Ethics and Complaints Commission. Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya) Baraza previously served as Chairperson of the Kenyan chapter of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), a leading advocacy group for democracy, women’s rights, and child protection. Kenya Constitutional Review Commission She was a key member of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission, led by Yash Pal Ghai. The commission drafted the Bomas Constitution, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Munyoki Mutunga
Willy Munyoki Mutunga, EGH (born 16 June 1946) is a Kenyan lawyer, intellectual, reform activist, and was the Commonwealth Special Envoy to the Maldives. He is also an active member of the Justice Leadership Group. He is the retired Chief Justice of Kenya and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya. Background Mutunga's father, Mzee Mutunga Mbiti, worked as a tailor in the small town of Kilonzo, Nzambani in Kitui District. He died in 1985. His mother, Mbesa Mutunga, died in 1982. Mutunga attended Ithookwe Primary School before proceeding to Kitui School for his Kenya Certificate of Education exams. He was the first student to score six points in the exams (an "A" in all subjects), earning him a place at the Strathmore College for his "A" levels. Mutunga received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Dar Es Salaam in 1971 and a Master of Laws from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1974. Mutunga joined the law faculty at the University of Nairobi as a lecturer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Chief Justice Of Kenya
The deputy chief justice of Kenya is the deputy to the chief justice and deputy president of the Supreme Court of Kenya. The office is established under Article 163 of the Kenyan Constitution. The current deputy chief justice is Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu. The office remained vacant from October 12, 2012 following the resignation of Nancy Makokha Baraza Court of Appeal Judge Kalpana Rawal was nominated by the JSC to fill the position. Judge Kalpana Rawal was the retired by the Supreme Court of Kenya after a case on retirement age was dismissed at the Supreme Court of Kenya on 14 June 2016. Appointment and tenure of office The deputy chief justice is selected by the Judicial Service Commission following an open recruitment process before formal appointment by the president. The candidate nominated for appointment must be vetted and approved by the National Assembly. Just like the chief justice and other judges of the Supreme Court, a candidate for the deputy chief justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
