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A Kenyan constitutional court ruled Monday that inclusion of Islamic "Kadhi" courts in the nation's current constitution is illegal and discriminatory. The Kadhi court system, which elevates Islam over the country's other religions,...

Kenyan Attorney General Amos Wako on Thursday published the country's draft constitution , which proposes more balance of power in the government. President Mwai Kibaki , Prime Minister Raila Odinga, and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka...

The Kenyan Parliament on Thursday unanimously approved a draft constitution . The vote follows two days of contentious debate , though none of the many proposals for amendment passed, and the draft remained...

Judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber II requested Friday that chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo provide additional information regarding his request to open a formal investigation into allegations of...

Kenya's Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Thursday recommended eliminating the position of prime minister in the country's draft constitution . Other PSC proposals include an expanded parliament, with some seats guaranteed to women, a...

Kenyan officials on Thursday announced the creation of a special tribunal to hear legal claims dealing with HIV , including discrimination and medical confidentiality cases. The tribunal will have the legal standing and powers of a subordinate...

Kenya's Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) decided Tuesday not to grant women equal marriage rights to men in the new constitution. References to civil society, religious groups, and rights of gays were also omitted as the PSC...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Friday that it has assigned three judges to the situation involving the violence perpetrated in the wake of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections . The decision...

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Thursday announced that he will ask the ICC to open a formal inquiry into violence perpetrated in the wake of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections [JURIST news...

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan on Wednesday urged Kenya to establish a local tribunal to prosecute those who perpetrated violence in the wake of the 2007 presidential elections . Annan...