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...

BANDITS KILL ONE, KIDNAP CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMAN IN SOUTHERN KADUNA. (PHOTO).


 Bandits Kill One, Kidnap Children, Pregnant Woman In Southern Kaduna


Suspected bandits launched an attack on a community in Southern Kaduna on Wednesday night, killing one person and abducting several others, including children and a pregnant woman.


The incident took place in Zuturung Tintaah village, located in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. 


According to a family source, the attackers stormed the residence of Mr. Sunday Stephen Michael during the raid.


A 48-year-old neighbour, Mr. Yashim Raphael, was killed in the attack, while about ten people comprising men, women, children, and a pregnant woman, were taken away by the assailants.


The latest incident adds to the growing wave of violence in Southern Kaduna. 


Just days earlier, at least 13 people were killed and 28 others abducted during an attack on a wedding ceremony in Kagarko Local Government Area.


Residents have continued to call on security agencies to take urgent action to curb the increasing attacks and protect communities in the region.


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