February 28, 2014
THE JUDICIARY NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LAW REPORTING (KENYA LAW) SPEECH BY THE HON. LADY JUSTICE KALPANA RAWAL, DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE & VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW OFFICE PREMISES OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LAW REPORTING (KENYA LAW) AT ACK GARDEN ANNEX, 5TH FLOOR, […]
February 24, 2014
Kenya Law had a chance to showcase its new mobile application on 18th February 2014, during the Apps Show ‘N’ Tell event organized by Samsung Electronics EA held at iLab Africa. The Kenya Law mobile app v 1.0 contains the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Selected Statutes of high public interest, Case Search (which is integrated […]
February 19, 2014
An activity remains lawful even if an offence is committed, providing that the activity could have been accomplished without the offence. UNITED KINGDOM SUPREME COURT In the Case of Richardson and another) v Director of Public Prosecutions On appeal from: [2012] EWHC 1238 Before: Lady Hale (Deputy President), Lord Kerr, Lord Hughes, Lord Toulson […]
February 19, 2014
The Appeals Chamber dismisses the Prosecutor’s appeal related to the temporal scope of the charges International Criminal Court The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court Situation in the Republic of Kenya The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang Judges: Judge Sang-Hyun Song (Presiding Judge), Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng, Judge Akua Kuenyehia, […]
February 19, 2014
Walter Barasa’s arrest warrant unsealed International Criminal Court Situation in the Republic of Kenya In the Case of the Prosecutor v. Walter Osapiri Barasa 2nd October 2013 Background The accused was charged with several offences against the administration of justice including corruptly influencing or attempting to corruptly influence ICC witnesses. An under seal warrant of […]
February 12, 2014
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2013 Ochiel J Dudley – Legal Researcher Kenya Law Citation: Matrimonial Property Act, 2013 Date of Assent: 24th December, 2013 Commencement Date: 16th January, 2014 Subject: Rights and responsibilities of spouses in relation to matrimonial property 1. DEFINITIONS (Section 2) […]