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Kenya: Graft Scam in Traffic Courts Uncovered
Nation, 17 August 2015
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on Monday unearthed a corruption cartel that has been minting and pocketing millions of shillings from traffic offenders. Read more »
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Kenya: M-Pesa the Bribe, and Other Tricks Traffic Police Use
Nation, 15 August 2015
The traffic police department is once again in the spotlight following recent allegations of corruption and cover-up. Read more »
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Kenya: CJ Mutunga Welcomes Criticism
The Star, 14 August 2015
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has said the judiciary has stopped playing "God" and judges and magistrates are no longer aloof. Read more »
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Kenya: Mutunga Told to Show Proof
The Star, 13 August 2015
The Law Society of Kenya Mombasa's chapter chairman Erick Nyongesa yesterday told Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to release any implicating dossier on him. Read more »
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Kenya: Graft Trickery in Courts Exposed
Nation, 9 August 2015
Judicial officers have devised new ways of avoiding getting caught in corruption-related deals, the Commission on Administrative Justice has revealed. Read more »
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Kenya: Sack Judicial Officials Involved in Corruption
Nation, 7 August 2015
When the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya issues the alert over increasing levels of corruption in the Judiciary, such a warning must be taken seriously. Read more »
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Kenya: CJ, Toss the Rotten Apples Out for Good
The Star, 7 August 2015
"I have never understood how a judge who is very well paid, has highly concessionary mortgage and car loan facilities, has an excellent medical cover, should indulge in a practice… Read more »
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Kenya: Judiciary to Cut Bail Refund Time to Week
The Star, 7 August 2015
THE judiciary wants to adopt an electronic system to ensure bail is refunded within seven days for refunds. Read more »
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Kenya: Ex-Court Officials Charged Over Chief Justice House
Nation, 6 August 2015
Former Judiciary chief registrar Gladys Shollei missed her day in court as her co-accused were charged with illegally procuring an official residence for the Chief Justice. Read more »
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Kenya: Judges May Be Vetted Again After Graft Allegations
The Star, 4 August 2015
JUDGES could be vetted afresh, following a recent surge in cases of corruption and bribery among judicial officers, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has warned. Read more »
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Kenya: Engage in Graft At Your Own Risk, Willy Mutunga Tells Judges
Nation, 3 August 2015
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on Monday warned judges and magistrates against engaging in corruption, which he said had reached alarming levels. Read more »
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Kenya: New Traffic Rules a Relief for Motorists
The Star, 10 June 2015
Times were when every traffic police officer was equipped with and carried a 'ticket' book and booked offenders to appear in court or pay fines through postal orders or whatever… Read more »
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Kenya: Police, Courts Ordered Not to Hold Traffic Offenders in Custody
The Star, 3 June 2015
New rules on traffic offense cases state that offenders punishable by fine or imprisonment for at most six months will not be held in police custody. Read more »
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Kenya: Traffic Offenders Spared 'Cell Time' in New Rules
Capital FM, 3 June 2015
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has directed all traffic courts to process any payment for traffic offences in open court in a bid to curb continued rampant corruption in the sector. Read more »
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Kenya: Tobiko Tells Magistrates to Be Strict On Traffic Offenders
The Star, 27 April 2015
Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko is concerned about the high number of road accidents due to failure by motorists to adhere to traffic rules. Read more »
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Kenya: CJ Issues New Guidelines for Granting Bail or Bond
Capital FM, 21 March 2015
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on Friday launched the bail and bond policy guidelines that are set to remove the inconsistencies in issuing of bond and bail to suspects of crime in… Read more »
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Kenya: You Missed the Point, Lobby Group Tells Kidero On Traffic Plan
The Star, 10 March 2015
Key solutions were missing from Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero's plan to ease traffic flow in the city, the Motorist Association of Kenya has said. Read more »
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Kenya: Crackdown on Kisumu Matatu Offenders
The Star, 26 February 2015
THE National Transport Safety Authority has impounded more than 50 matatus which have not complied with traffic rules in Kisumu county. Read more »
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Kenya: Motorists to Pay Higher Fines for Speeding, As Tickets to Be Introduced
The Star, 2 February 2015
Issuance of speeding tickets and fines based on extent of speed beyond permitted limits, are some of the changes that Parliament is seeking to include in an amendment to the… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Celebrates Major Reduction in Road Fatalities
Capital FM, 18 January 2015
Kenya on Sunday celebrated a 311 reduction of fatalities in road accidents in 2014 compared to 2013. Read more »