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Hon. Lady Justice Mary KasangoJudge of the High Court of Kenya

Outline

• Background• Second liberation, promulgation of the

Constitution of Kenya, 2010• Vetting of judges and magistrates• Judicial intervention to the process• End

Background

Post Colonial Independence Constitutional Order

a) 1963 multi-party democracy

b) 1983 amendment abolishing multiparty system and its attendant effects

c) Clamour for constitutional amendment

2. Second Liberation, Promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010

a) Judiciary under the constitution of Kenya 2010

b) Peoples power in regard to reforms in judiciary

c) Vetting process and the effects on gains made by women in the Kenyan Judiciary

d) African girl/woman and the appointment of women to the High court and the court of appeal

3. Vetting of Judges and Magistrates

a) The vetting of judges and magistrates Act No. 2 of 2011

b) Interpretation of vetting

c) Gains of women could be eroded

d) Guiding principle of the Act No. 2 of 2011

e) What the vetting board should determine

f) Suitability of judicial officer to serve to be determined on certain information

g) Vetting process private/public decisionRecourse to review

4. Judicial Intervention to the Process

a) High court and its comments

b) Court of Appeal and its comments

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