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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 High Court of Kenya is established under Article 165 of the constitution of Kenya. It has supervisory jurisdiction over all other subordinate courts and any other persons, body or authority exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial function. The judges responsible elect one of them to act as the topmost principal judge in the court system.
The Constitution identifies the Chief Registrar as the chief administrator and accounting officer of the Judiciary. [1] In this role, the Chief Registrar works closely with the Chief Justice in the management of the Judiciary. The Chief Registrar is also designated under the Constitution as the Secretary to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
Kenya's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) was established in 2008. Kenya's modern history has been marked not only by liberation struggles but also by ethnic conflicts, semi-despotic regimes, marginalization and political violence, including the 1982 attempted coup d'état, the Shifta War, and the 2007 post-election violence.
The High Court of Kenya is a court of unlimited original jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters established under article 165 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 as part of the Kenyan Judiciary. It also has supervisory jurisdiction over all other subordinate courts and any other persons, body or authority exercising a judicial or quasi ...
The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) is the national government of the Republic of Kenya located in East Africa. It is composed of 47 Counties , each county with its own semi-autonomous governments, including the national capital of Nairobi , where the national government is primarily based.
The Supreme Court of Kenya is the highest court in Kenya. It is established under Article 163 of the new Kenyan Constitution 2010 As the highest court in the nation, its decisions are binding and set precedent on all other courts in the country.
A Constitution of Kenya Review Act 2008 governs the review process and enters into force in December 2008. The Committee held extensive public consultations and received many dozens of submissions. November 2009 – The harmonised draft constitution written and proposed by the Committee of Experts was released on 17 November 2009 and had the ...