MARTIN OJ

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[Trump Girl 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲 @MAGA__Patriot]

I had no idea..

"This man was born in 1809.
In 1816, at age 7, he was forced to work because his family was expelled.
In 1818, he lost his mother.
In 1828, he lost his sister.
In 1831, he opened his first business and went bankrupt.
In 1832, he stood in the legislative elections and lost.
In 1833, he borrowed money to open another business and went bankrupt again.
In 1835, he met a wonderful woman. He falls in love with her, they get engaged, and she dies.
In 1836, he entered a dark period of his life: deep depression.
He remains bedridden for 6 consecutive months. But he gets up.
He gets up and in that same year of 1836 he runs in the legislative elections and loses again.
In 1840 he presented himself as an elector; he loses.
In 1842, he met the woman he would end his life with.
They fall in love, get engaged, get married and she gives him 4 children and they lose 3 (three).
In 1843, he appeared at the congresses and lost.
In 1845, he appeared again at the congresses and lost again.
In 1850, his son died.
In 1854, he ran for the Senate and lost.
In 1856, he ran for Vice President, he didn't even have 100 votes.
In '58, he ran again for the Senate and lost again.

And in 1860 ABRAHAM LINCOLN was elected President of the United States of America 🇺🇸.
He was elected for two exceptional terms (he was assassinated in beginning of the second term.) He was one of the most respected and impactful Presidents in the history of the United States 🇺🇸.

It's important to tell this story of perseverance because we see the hero, but we don't see the backstage of the afflictions. "

Wow. ...
I think this is a great example of Never Never Never Give Up! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

Born to read beautiful openers? 🤩
Enters Justice PJ Otieno, Lodwar HC

'Give it to them. To the two petitioners, please give the credit for not only the courage to question the legitimacy of a parliamentary process with enormous implications on the running of the government...'

[Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC @ahmednasirlaw]

Justice Lady Karanja, Justice Francis Tuiyott and Weldon Korir have delivered a fantastic judgment on the Ruaraka land fraud that led to the loss of a staggering Kshs 1.5 billion of taxpayer's money. @OleItumbi will love this judgment. I will be suprised if the Hon. Attorney in the next seven days does not file for civil recovery of the money and @ODPP_KE doesn't file criminal prosecution. I can't see how someone can run for an elective office after reading this judgment..

[Thuranira @Thuranira_1]

If you're looking for pupillage and intend to start your own firm immediately after, join a firm where you can learn everything. Learn how to draft, bind legal documents,file, serve, how to navigate court registries and work with judiciary clerks and most importantly how to handle clients professionally. If you learn all these skills, you'll be well prepared to start your own firm.

Don't join firms where you'll spend your time as a receptionist, making tea for the partners or where you're limited to legal research only. Choose a firm that gives you practical, hands-on experience in every aspect of legal practice. Don't look for money.

[Nelson Havi SC @NelsonHavi]

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation recommended the nullification of the Motor Vehicles Inspection Rules pursuant to which some individuals in Government had purposed to steal from Kenyans. With this recommendation, the petition before the High Court challenging the inspection should succeed. Let us say NO to more theft by these thieves.

[Omwamba 🇰🇪 @omwambaKE]

Look at what happened yesterday at Chaiwali Restaurant along General Mathenge Road, in Nairobi.
It seems no one is safe anymore.

[Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman]

Age of each of these countries:

USA: 250 years
Netherlands: 445 years
Sweden: 503 years
Spain: 547 years
Monaco: 729 years
Switzerland: 735 years
Thailand: 788 years
Mongolia: 820 years
Portugal: 883 years
Hungary: 1,026 years
Poland: 1,060 years
Denmark: 1,061 years
England: 1,099 years
Norway: 1,154 years
Russia: 1,164 years
France: 1,183 years
Morocco: 1,238 years
Bulgaria: 1,345 years
China: 2,246 years
Iran: 2,575 years
Japan: 2,685 years
Ethiopia: 3,000 years
Egypt: 5,125 years

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

#hotoffthebench
Court of Appeal: The Ruaraka land was public land, having been validly surrendered by Afrison Export.
The schools therefore sat on public land, and the Government could not compulsorily acquire land it already owned. The KSh 1.5 billion compensation was illegal.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

I honour of @erlinghaaland let me reshare this reminder that the Norwegian flag is the Swiss Army knife of flags: It contains six other flags!

[Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC @ahmednasirlaw]

The judges/magistrates annual performance report which was to be released this month is facing almighty bush back and resistance from judges. The report makes some shocking and unbelievable statistics. It shows a judiciary that is rudderless and in total ruins. Some judges are planning to go to court to stop its release while others are pleading that it be edited or shelved all together.

But do Kenyans really know that the backlog and the total paralysis of the judiciary is just because judges don't work...and are refusing to work. Just check this crazy statistics.

1. A judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya on average sits in court for about 25 days a year. The CJ due to her adminstrative function and travel schedule sits in court less than 15 days a year.

2. Judges of the Court of Appeal, High Court, Environment and Land Court, Employment and Labour Court on average sit in court for 54 days a year.

3. Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court etc takes 155 days a year on holidays and leave. 45 days in the summer vacation of 1st August to 15 September. 21 days from 22nd December to 14th January. 14 days Easter vacation. 30 days as their Annual vacation. 30 days on court colloquim, workshops, seminars and trainings. 15 days on a average for sick leave and other family emergencies...

4. These courts don't sit on Friday, Saturday(except when appropriately moved by litigants and their lawyers and only on prior arrangements/appointment between them) and Sunday taking away 156 days of the year.

5. Then the judiciary gives Kenyans the lame excuses of shortage of judges, lack of budgetary support, lawyers asking for adjournments etc for the backlog.

6. My fellow countrymen, please understand that the paralysis in the judiciary is just because of lack of leadership and poor work ethics. Rulings/judgments of cases heard and concluded in May are being delivered in November and December. When a judge works for just 54 days a year and galavants for the rest of the days, you can't have a functional judiciary.

6. Unfortunately judicial reforms and judicial accountability is not a priority anymore for @lawsocietykenya but I plead with Chairman of the Senior Counsel Bar Mr. @philip_murgor to led a reform movement that can led to meaningful change, radical surgery and removal of judges who refuse to work...despite the generous terms of service by the Kenyan taxpayer and adequate supplement (by some) through JurisPESA enterprises. H. E @WilliamsRuto , @NelsonHavi @FaithOdhiambo8 @AbdikadirMohami @Kenyajudiciary @WehliyeMohamed @CJMarthaKoome @koske_felix @omwanza @WMutunga

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

Some judicial actions are so shocking they leave one speechless. This is one of them. How can a court of law grant such orders?

Wueh!

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

#hotoffthebench
The High Court at Kiambu has issued a conservatory order halting the enforcement of the mandatory annual inspection requirement for private non-commercial vehicles. Equally, the Notice issued by NTSA has been suspended.

Justice Kyambia

[Ngao Wilson @_ngaowilson]

You will read many dissents in your life. Find time to read Justice Ngaah’s dissent in the Cabinet Secretaries’ case.

I’m a non-chalant man but I have shed a tear reading it.

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

In 2017, the ELRC declined the Embassy of Sweden's invitation to strike out employment claims filed by two locally engaged Kenyan employees on grounds of sovereign immunity.

The Court held that the dispute arose from an ordinary contract of employment a private act (jure gestionis) rather than a sovereign act (jure imperii) and was therefore justiciable before Kenyan courts.

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

In a judgment delivered on 26th June 2026 in Okoth & Kiplangat Advocates v PPARB & Others (Civil Appeal No. E401 of 2026), the Court of Appeal has significantly developed Kenya's procurement jurisprudence by clarifying the nature and scope of judicial review under Section 175 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act(PPADA).

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

Can a Court "Google" evidence to uphold an administrative decision?

The Court of Appeal has answered with a firm no.

In Civil Appeal No. E317 of 2026 (26 June 2026), the Court reaffirmed that in judicial review courts supervise the legality of administrative decisions. They do not reconstruct the evidentiary record or cure deficiencies by undertaking their own factual investigations.

The Court faulted the High Court for relying on material obtained from the Public Procurement Information Portal that had not been placed before the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board, holding that compliance with statutory requirements must be proved before the tribunal itself, not supplemented later through judicial inquiry.

[Neto Benjamin @netobenjamink]

A grant of representation is not transferable to another person.
Where the holder of a grant dies, the grant is useless and inoperative...it's revocable under section 76 of LSA.

Upon revocation, file a fresh application for grant in the usual way.

https://t.co/yfPtd9AjCu

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

#hotoffthebench
Justice Nabil Orina gets it right on Sec 34 of the SCC Act. He captures the reality of the court and the need to safeguard access to justice.
'The 60-day timeline must be seen for what it sought to achieve:
timely disposal of claims and not a rigid ouster clause'

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

The High Court sitting at Kiambu has held in Benson Gatere Kiarie & Another v Eliud Mathu Kiarie & Another Civil Appeal No. E013 of 2025, that land registered in a deceased person's name does not automatically form part of the estate available for distribution.

Where evidence establishes a customary trust, beneficial ownership prevails over legal title. A title deed is not always conclusive. The Court will look beyond the register to the intention of the deceased, the family's history, and the surrounding circumstances to determine the true owner.

In succession, what appears on the register is not always what belongs to the estate.

[Law Society of Kenya @LawSocietyofKe]

The Constitution of Kenya is founded upon the rule of law. Central to the rule of law is the obligation of every person, institution, and state agency to obey and comply with court orders. Court orders are not suggestions or advisory opinions but binding mandates that must be obeyed unless lawfully reviewed, varied, or set aside.

This dispute affects millions of employees and thousands of employers across Kenya. It is imperative that all stakeholders act with fidelity to the Constitution, respect for judicial authority and commitment to the rule of law.

Obedience to court orders is not optional. The Society shall closely monitor compliance and consider all lawful measures available, including instituting contempt of court proceedings against persons found guilty of deliberate disobedience- LSK President @ckanjama in a press statement on, The Status of The National Social Security Fund Act, 2013 and the Rule of Law Imperatives.