The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to mediate with a group of interdicted teachers who fled North Eastern Kenya due to terror-related attacks.

• The teachers contested their suspension after abandoning work amidst deadly assaults linked to the Al-Shabaab group.
• Justice Byram Ongaya mandated that mediation talks commence immediately and that TSC officials attend in person.
• The mediation, facilitated by a court-appointed mediator, is set to conclude by September 1, 2025, with a follow-up court session scheduled for October 22, 2025.

The Judiciary of Kenya is set to ensure fair and efficient handling of electoral disputes as it prepares for the 2027 Electoral Dispute Resolution (EDR) cycle, according to Chief Justice Martha Koome.

• The Judiciary Committee on Elections Operational Plan 2025 – 2028 aims to improve the electoral justice process.
• Chief Justice Martha Koome emphasized the need for collaboration among stakeholders to maintain democracy.
• Incoming JCE Chair, Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu, urged Parliament to enact necessary law changes well before elections to ensure proper preparedness.

Nelson Havi, former President of the Law Society of Kenya, has filed complaints against two judges for gross misconduct and incompetence, seeking their removal from office.

• Havi lodged complaints against Justice Josephine Wayua Wambua Mongare and Justice Prof Dr Nixon Sifuna, alleging misconduct in their handling of legal cases between April and July 2025.
• The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has received a total of **935** petitions against judges from 2011 to 2024, with only **12** recommended for tribunal formation.
• Havi emphasized the detrimental impact of the judges' actions on justice, urging the JSC to act decisively.