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Kenya: Chief Justice Maraga Alleges Plot to Oust Him
Nation, 4 November 2019
Chief Justice David Maraga has come out to lay bare the frustration his office and the entire Judiciary have been suffering at the hands of the Executive arm of government led by… Read more »
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Kenya: CJ Maraga Says Executive Frustrating Him and the Entire Judiciary
Capital FM, 4 November 2019
Chief Justice David Maraga has broken his silence over frustrations from the Executive, which he blamed on under-funding, and failing to treat him with the dignity and respect he… Read more »
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Kenya: I Will Choose State Functions to Attend, Maraga Says Decrying Humiliation By Executive
Capital FM, 4 November 2019
Chief Justice David Maraga Monday threated to boycott State functions citing frustrations by the Executive arm. Read more »
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Kenya: CJ Maraga Says Budget Cuts Stifling Court of Appeal, Mobile Court Operations
Capital FM, 4 November 2019
Chief Justice David Maraga has voiced concerns over what he now terms as attempts by the Executive to reduce judicial officers into puppets by denying the judiciary much needed… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyatta's War With Judges Cripples Courts
Nation, 2 November 2019
President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision not to approve the appointment of 41 judges picked by the Judicial Service Commission has crippled the operations of the Land and appellate… Read more »
Chief Justice Maraga Accuses Kenyatta’s Office of Sabotage
Chief Justice David Maraga has revealed an alleged secret plot by the Executive to remove him from office before December 31. He has accused the National Treasury of "unfairly targeting courts" in its austerity measures as budgets for parliament and the executive keep growing.
Chief Justice David Maraga speaks at the Supreme Court during the pre-trial hearing of election petitions on November 14, 2017.
InFocus
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The High Court has ordered the National Treasury to release funds immediately, as allocated by the National Assembly. In September 2019, the treasury cut the judicial budget by ... Read more »
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Deputy President William Ruto has said there will be talks to make sure there is a solution to the concerns raised about the cutting of funds for the country's court system. The ... Read more »
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The planned trimming of the judiciary's powers comes after a series of attacks on the Supreme Court by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his supporters, following its annulment of ... Read more »
