Monday, January 29, 2024 - Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has accused the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) of misinterpreting the independence of the Judiciary.
Kuria spoke after being sued at
the High Court for introducing Judiciary services in all Huduma Centers.
"Dear LSK. You are
misinterpreting the independence of the Judiciary. What's wrong with citizens
using Huduma Centres to access Judiciary Services?" he posed.
The CS emphasised that Kenyans
received services at Huduma Centres without discrimination.
Kuria reiterated that alongside
Chief Justice Martha Koome, he was determined to revolutionize access to
Judiciary Services through the Huduma innovation.
He was among six others sued by
advocate Carolyne Kamende, who argued that the move to introduce the services at
Huduma Centers threatened the independence of the Judiciary.
She also sued CJ Koome, Chief
Registrar of the Judiciary, Attorney General Justin Muturi, and the Chief
Executive Officer at Huduma Kenya.
In the lawsuit filed, LSK was
listed as an interested party, leading to the response from CS Kuria.
"The Law Society of Kenya
was not consulted before the Judiciary decided to transfer some of the judicial
services to judiciary desks to be domiciled at Huduma Centres," read part
of the petition.
According to Kamende, the move
also went against the Constitution, specifically the section for all public
officers to conduct public participation when making and implementing public
policy decisions.
She added that if implemented,
Kenyans posing as advocates will have a platform to illegally offer services to
unsuspecting Kenyans.
The matter will be mentioned on
March 18, 2024.
Kuria announced that the
services will commence on Monday, January 29 at Huduma Centres countrywide.
Some of the services offered
will include; filing civil cases, making inquiries, submitting documents for
existing cases, and payments for fines and deposits among others.
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