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Kenya:
Kenya AG - Only Tribunal Can Sack Tobiko
Nation, 22 November 2011
The state has defended the appointment of the Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko and said only a tribunal can remove him from office. Read more »
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Kenya:
Case a Bid to Remove Tobiko, Say Lawyers
Nation, 18 October 2011
The petition against the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Keriako Tobiko, is an attempt to remove him from office "through the window". Read more »
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East Africa:
Tobiko - MPs Failed Us, But the War is Not Lost
East African, 19 June 2011
Early last week, a friend sent a couple of us a message, inviting us out to celebrate parliament's expected confirmation of Dr Willy Mutunga as Chief Justice, and saying he wanted… Read more »
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Kenya:
Another Badly Prosecuted Public Confirmation
The Star, 18 June 2011
Blaming civil society for all that went wrong and unanswered around the nomination and confirmation of Keriako Tobiko as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is a total cop… Read more »
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Kenya:
The 'Tobiko Tragedy' Proves Impunity Makes Vetting a Futile Exercise
Nation, 18 June 2011
If one ever needed to behold the shape and force of impunity, the spectacle that played out in Parliament last Wednesday offered a riveting exhibition. Read more »
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Kenya:
Chief Prosecutor Handed Poisoned Chalice
Nation, 18 June 2011
Keriako Tobiko is now the second most powerful person in Kenya after President Kibaki. Such is the power of the position in which he has just been confirmed. Read more »
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Kenya:
Group in Fresh Bid to Block Tobiko
Nation, 17 June 2011
A group opposed to the naming of Mr Keriako Tobiko as the Director of Public Prosecutions has been allowed to adjust its application since the appointment had already been… Read more »
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Kenya:
Lobbies Moves to Block Tobiko's Appointment
Nation, 16 June 2011
Two lobby groups and a citizen want President Kibaki stopped from appointing Keriako Tobiko as Director of Public Prosecutions. Read more »
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Kenya:
Tobiko is Not Fit to Hold DPP Position
The Star, 16 June 2011
I was surprised to learn, quite recently, that Uganda has a Ministry of Ethics and Integrity. It reminded me of a Tanzania-based expatriate I once met who assured me that her work… Read more »
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Kenya:
Narok Leaflets Accuse ODM of 'Evil Plan' Against Tobiko
The Star, 16 June 2011
Leaflets were strewn in Narok town yesterday accusing the ODM party of opposing the nomination of Keriako Tobiko as Director of Public Prosecutions. The leaflets also urged… Read more »
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Kenya:
Mutunga, Tobiko 'Ready for Hard Job'
Nation, 16 June 2011
Two nominees for the top Judiciary and prosecution jobs spoke on Thursday on the huge task ahead. Read more »
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Kenya:
Lobby Goes to Court to Block Tobiko's Appointment
The Star, 16 June 2011
A youth lobby group has gone to court seeking to block the formal appointment of Keriako Tobiko as the Director of Public Prosecutions. Read more »
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Kenya:
MPs Report Wants Tobiko Investigated
The Star, 15 June 2011
A report by the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee has recommended that allegations against Tobiko Keriako be investigated. Read more »
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Kenya:
Prime Minister Odinga's Allies Shift to Tobiko
The Star, 15 June 2011
Prime Minister Raila Odinga's close allies yesterday dissociated themselves from the faction within ODM opposed to Keriako Tobiko's nomination as the Director of Public… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tobiko Verdict Creates Confusion
Nation, 14 June 2011
A parliamentary committee on Tuesday threw into confusion the endorsement of Mr Keriako Tobiko as Director of Public Prosecutions. Read more »