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Main Title Header. Hon. Lady Justice M ary K asango Judge of the H igh Court of K enya. Outline. Background Second liberation, promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 Vetting of judges and magistrates Judicial intervention to the process End. Background.

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  1. Main Title Header Hon. Lady Justice Mary Kasango Judge of the High Court of Kenya

  2. Outline • Background • Second liberation, promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 • Vetting of judges and magistrates • Judicial intervention to the process • End

  3. Background Post Colonial Independence Constitutional Order • 1963 multi-party democracy • 1983 amendment abolishing multiparty system and its attendant effects • Clamour for constitutional amendment

  4. 2. Second Liberation, Promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 • Judiciary under the constitution of Kenya 2010 • Peoples power in regard to reforms in judiciary • Vetting process and the effects ongains made by women in the Kenyan Judiciary • African girl/woman and the appointment of women to the High court and the court of appeal

  5. 3. Vetting of Judges and Magistrates • The vetting of judges and magistrates Act No. 2 of 2011 • Interpretation of vetting • Gains of women could be eroded • Guiding principle of the Act No. 2 of 2011 • What the vetting board should determine • Suitability of judicial officer to serve to be determined on certain information • Vetting process private/public decisionRecourse to review

  6. 4.JudicialInterventiontotheProcess • High court and its comments • Court of Appeal and its comments

  7. End

  8. Church House Conference Centre London

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