LSK Secures Temporary Orders Restoring JSC Authority Over Judges’ Complaints

The LSK-affiliated lawyers argued that allowing the barring of JSC from processing complaints against judges and judicial officers would cripple JSC’s constitutional mandate and undermine judicial accountability across the country...

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The Court of Appeal has temporarily reinstated the Judicial Service Commission's (JSC) authority to process complaints against judges and judicial officers, overturning a High Court ruling that had previously barred them. This decision follows an application by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), which argued that suspending the JSC's powers would undermine judicial accountability.

The temporary stay effectively restores the JSC's ability to handle complaints until a full appeal is heard.
The LSK appeared as a key party in the application, arguing against the enforcement of the High Court's judgment.
The Court of Appeal will deliver a detailed ruling on the matter on January 23, 2026.

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