Members of Parliament have commenced debate on a Bill that seeks to cap the retirement age of all civil servants at 60 years, as a move aimed at opening up job opportunities for young Kenyans. The Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Mejjadonk also seeks to address the issue of officers acting in a position for more than six months. The proposed law, is seeking for an amendment to be done on the Public Service Commission Act, 2017 to prescribe a mandatory retirement age of 60 years in a bid to increase the job vacancies…
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Lawyer Faith Mony Odhiambo is the new president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) after she won most of the votes cast by lawyers during the elections held on Thursday, February 29. You can get exclusive access to the groundbreaking story of Ms Faith Odhiambo’s historic presidency at LSK in our Latest Edition of Nairobi Law Monthly Magazine, Click Here To Download Your Copy Odhiambo, who is now the 51st president of the lawyer’s umbrella body, garnered a total of 3,113 votes beating the four other candidates who were also contesting for the seat. She will replace outgoing LSK…
Lawyers from across the country on Thursday morning of February 29, trooped to various polling stations to elect new officials of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) The over 15,000 advocates who are members of LSK, began voting for their next president and officials of the society at about 8am. The advocates are expected to choose their representatives for the next two years, including the election of a male representative to the Judicial Service Commission. Those contesting for the LSK president position include lawyers Peter Wanyama, Faith Odhiambo, Benard Kipng’etich, Njoki Mboce and Carolyne Kamende. The LSK presidency, with a…
The crackdown has been fuelled by drugs menace, which has become a national security challenge The government has embarked on crackdown on drug barons in the coastal region in a move to combat growing cases of substance abuse in the country. Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki says leaders must work with government to eradicate the menace of illicit liquor, narcotic drugs, and psychotropic substances. Speaking during the Coast Region Conference on Illicit Alcohol, Narcotic Drugs, and Other Psychotropic Substances, Kindiki said that the problem poses a threat to the survival of the future generation. The coastal counties of Mombasa, Kwale,…
Government plans to clear Sh155.9 billion owed to road contractors to pave the way for completion of various road projects that have stalled across the country. The National Assembly’s Road and Infrastructure committee chairman George Kariuki on Tuesday, February 22, said his team had submitted a list of all pending bills owed to contractors to the Pending Bills and Verification Committee, a body established by President William Ruto last year to scrutinize and audit bills before authorizing payments. “As Parliament, we are prioritizing the ongoing projects to ensure that all pending payments to contractors are paid and that stalled works…
Counties will be able to unlock the much-needed funds for the 2024/25 financial year should the Bill be passed by the National Assembly and the Senate The National Assembly and the Senate have reached a consensus over the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill of 2023, paving way for increased allocation of funds to county governments.The Bill, whose mediated version was introduced on the floor of the National Assembly for debate by the Budget and Appropriation committee chairman Ndindi Nyoro, pushes for additional allocations to counties in the 2023/24 Financial Year. “This House supports devolution that is why this Bill introduces…
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The small claims court have resolved over 50,000 cases in last three years, according to a statement released on Tuesday, February 13, by Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome. The CJ while giving her remarks during the opening address at the small claims courts (SCCs) annual symposium 2024, said the courts have played a pivotal role in promoting access to justice through social transformation. “In the last three three years, the court has extended its footprint in the country and is now operational in thirty-three 33 Counties with 37 functional registries established,” Koome said. “As of last week, we had 61,269…
Kenyan senators urge their US counterparts to consider revising law on compensating bomb blast victims A Senate Adhoc committee formed to push for the compensation of Kenyan victims of the 1998 US embassy bomb blast has urged the US Congress to consider amending a law passed by the House on the compensation of victims of terror attacks. The committee, in a report done on the compensation process of victims of the bomb attack which occurred in Nairobi close to 25 years ago, said that changes in the law, would allow Kenyan victims of the bomb blast access compensation from the…
