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...

MAURITIUS SUSPENDS DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH MALDIVES OVER CHAGOS ISLANDS ROW. (PHOTO)


 Mauritius suspends diplomatic ties with Maldives over Chagos Islands row


Mauritius has suspended diplomatic relations with the Maldives in a move it attributed to the Maldivian government's non-recognition of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.


The decision follows Maldives' stand that "it no longer recognizes the sovereignty of the Republic of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, its territorial integrity and is now objecting to the Agreement between Mauritius and the United Kingdom," according to a statement by the foreign affairs ministry.


The decision "reflects the commitment of Mauritius to safeguard its national interest and uphold the principles of sovereignty and respect to the United Nations Charter, international law, peace and stability in the region," read the statement issued after a Cabinet meeting late on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported.


The UK and Mauritius signed last year an agreement to settle the future of the contested Chagos Islands, officially known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, but US President Donald Trump recently urged London to scrap the deal.


The deal would see the UK cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius, and lease back a joint UK-US military base on the largest island.


Maldives has raised concerns and objections regarding the proposed transfer, and has sought direct discussions with the UK.


​​​​​​​President Mohamed Muizzu recently said Maldives holds a stronger historical and legal claim to the territory than Mauritius.

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