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December 21, 2011 / Case Summary

SUPREME COURT OF KENYA: PRESS SUMMARY ON AN APPLICATION FOR THE COURT’S ADVISORY OPINION ON THE DATE OF THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION

SUPREME COURT OF KENYA In the Matter of Advisory Opinions of the Court under Article 163(3) of the Constitution –and- In the matter of Section 21(2) of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution

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December 13, 2011 / Case Summary

WHY COURT ISSUED A WARRANT OF ARREST AGAINST AL BASHIR

By Cornelius Wekesa Lupao - Advocate. International Commission of Jurists-Kenya v Attorney General & 2 others High Court, at Nairobi N.R.O. Ombija J November 28, 2011. ‘‘Applying Int

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December 1, 2011 / Case Summary

EVICTEES AWARDED OVER 200 MILLION SHILLINGS AS DAMAGES FOR VIOLATION OF THEIR RIGHTS

By Nelson K. Tunoi, Advocate Ibrahim Sangor Osman & 1,122 others v The Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security & 10 others [2011] eKLR Constitutional Peti

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November 23, 2011 / Case Summary

VETTING OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS CHALLENGE THROWN OUT

VETTING OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS CHALLENGE THROWN OUT

Dennis Mogambi Mong’are v Attorney General & 3 others [2011] eKLR Constitutional and Human Rights Division High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) Mumbi Ngugi, D.S. Majanja &

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November 5, 2011 / Case Summary

HISTORY IS MADE AS SUPREME COURT DELIVERS ITS FIRST RULING; COURT ADOPTS PREVIOUS COURT OF APPEAL PROCEEDINGS

By Ann Asugah November 2011 Nairobi IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI ADVISORY OPINIONS  APP. NO. 1 OF 2011 IN THE MATTER OF ADVISORY OPINIONS OF THE COURT UNDER ARTICLE 163

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October 28, 2011 / Case Summary

EVIDENCE OBTAINED THROUGH ENTRAPMENT BY STATE AGENTS IS ILLEGAL AND THUS INADMISSIBLE IN A CRIMINAL CASE

By Christian Bernard Ateka, Advocate October 2011 Nairobi “...entrapment is a complete defence and it does not matter that the evidence against the person is overwhelming or that his guilt was

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October 3, 2011 / Case Summary

HIGH COURT AUTHORIZES TAKING OF EVIDENCE BY VIDEO CONFERENCE.

HIGH COURT AUTHORIZES TAKING OF EVIDENCE BY VIDEO CONFERENCE.

Livingstone Maina Ngare v Republic [2011]eKLR High Court of Kenya at Nairobi, Criminal Revision No. 88 of 2011 The Hon. Mr. Justice Fred A. Ochieng July 28, 2011 By M.M. Murungi The High

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