KENYAN LAWYERS BOYCOTT COURTS OVER ALLEGED JUDICIAL CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).

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 Kenyan lawyers boycott courts over alleged judicial corruption Kenyan lawyers staged a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday to protest alleged judicial corruption and chronic delays. Cases in the East African nation take an average of two years to conclude, according to official records, with lawyers blaming graft and systemic inefficiencies. "The court boycott is going on in courts across the country, with many lawyers heeding the call," Charles Kanjama, the president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), told reporters. However, the judiciary said that accountability mechanisms already exist through the Judicial Service Commission and the Office of the Judiciary Ombudsman, where complaints against judges and judicial officers can be lodged and investigated, according to a statement released prior to the boycott. It also defended its recent performance, saying it achieved a case clearance rate of 104 per cent for the first time in several years. After the natio...

INEC MEETS SECURITY AGENCIES: HARPS ON LINKS BETWEEN SAFETY AND ELECTION CREDIBILITY. (PHOTO).


 INEC MEETS SECURITY AGENCIES: HARPS ON LINKS BETWEEN SAFETY AND ELECTION CREDIBILITY 


The Independent National Electoral Commission says Elections cannot be credible if citizens feel unsafe to participate.


Chairman of the Commission Prof Joash Amupitan speaking at a meeting with security agencies believes citizens must be assured of their safety ahead of the

forthcoming FCT area council polls, ekiti and osun States off cycle governorship elections and the 2027 general election. 


Timothy Yusuf reports that the discussion hinges on how early security planning could be critical to preventing avoidable challenges and ensuring peaceful elections at all times. 


As the 2027 General Election and other off cycle elections approach, public interest and expectations continue to rise. 


To this, INEC chairman Prof Joash Amupitan noted that the Commission had finalised its timetable in line with the law, the scale affirming the complexity of the elections demand early and sustained security engagement.


The Nigeria Police Force as the lead agency for election security in collaboration with other security agencies has already set machineries in place to protect the sanctity of elections at all times.

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