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December 24, 2025
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Gazettement of JSC Procedures Urgent, LSK to Join Appeal Against High Court Ruling

Gazettement of JSC Procedures Urgent, LSK to Join Appeal Against High Court Ruling

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 24 - The gazettement of procedures of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) must forthwith be treated as a matter of extreme urgency, - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has declared the gazettement of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) procedures to be an urgent matter, announcing its intent to join an appeal against a recent High Court ruling. This ruling stated that the absence of gazetted regulations for handling complaints against judges could render ongoing JSC disciplinary proceedings unlawful.

  • The LSK President, Faith Odhiambo, condemned the December 18, 2025 ruling by a three-judge High Court bench as a "dangerous precedent" that risks paralyzing the JSC's constitutional mandate.
  • The LSK will join appellate proceedings against the decision, asserting that procedural gaps cannot limit the mandate of constitutional bodies.
  • The JSC had already filed its own appeal following the High Court decision, which temporarily halted the processing of complaints against judges.

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