This archive report was first published on 15 December 2021.
December 15, 2021 - Chief Justice Martha Koome has called on East African states to build strong judiciaries that uphold social justice and protect the rights of citizens, especially the vulnerable.
Speaking at a joint symposium of the East African Judicial Education Committee and the East African Chief Justice's forum, Koome emphasized the crucial role of courts in constructing 'socially just states and societies' as envisioned in the constitution.
'It is notable that most constitutions in the region provide for either
