The president has blamed the absence of a substantive attorney General in Kenya for the anti BBI ruling that was delivered by the High Court this week. In a leaked WhatsApp chat with the famous six – David Murathe, Francis Atwoli, Raila Odinga, Gideon Moi, Kalonzo Musyoka and Muhoho Kenyatta, Uhuru said that Kenya lacks […]
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High Court Revisits the Executive after Failure to Appoint 41 Judges
The high Court in Kenya has paid the Executive a legal visit and given the president a taste of what it feels to have the law against you. This follows the high court ruling that declared the Building Bridges Initiative not only an illegality, but a very stupid mistake. In the ruling that was delivered […]
JSC Commissioners Focusing on Per Diems Since CJ Interviews Won’t Matter
As the interviews for the next Chief Justice continue, the JSC commissioners tasked with identifying the best candidates have expressed their satisfaction with their allowances since it is the only thing that matters. Although it is a well known secret that the next Chief Justice will be determined by forces bigger than a JSC interview […]
Concerns Raised after Edgar Obare Applies for the CJ Job
Controversial Kenyan blogger and certified tea sommelier Edgar Obare has his eyes set on the top most job of the Kenyan Judiciary. The man who thrives by passing judgement on people who are straying from their relationships announced that he wanted to use his skills and experience in the Judiciary, saying that he would make […]
Maraga Under DCI Probe Over Missing Pencil
Outgoing Chief Justice Maraga has found himself at the center of a corruption investigation after the Directorate of Criminal Investigation unearthed a scandal involving the loss of a HB pencil from his office. In what could turn out to be a major scandal to haunt the man, the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti noted […]
Parliament Considering Abolishing the Judiciary in Favor of Council of Elders
Kenyan legislators are considering abolishing the old school colonial rooted Judiciary and replacing it with a more Afro-centric council of elders. In a quickly drafted motion that is set to go through the first reading, second reading, committee stage and third reading in a record 27 minutes, legislators said they wanted to get rid of […]