Established in 1959, the Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya) is a non-governmental, non-partisan, not for profit making, membership organisation registered in Kenya. With a membership drawn from the Bar as well as the Bench, it is a National Section of the International Commission of Jurists whose headquarter is in Geneva.

The criminal process is regulated under the Criminal Procedure Code (CAP 75) and the Evidence Act (CAP 80).
The responsibility of proving the guilt of the accused person lies with the prosecution. The court will not accept statements made by accused persons under torture.

The Family Division is an administrative division of the High Court of Kenya. The head of the division is a Judge
of the High Court of Kenya.
There is a Deputy Registrar in charge of the registry and staff.

This summarises the proposals contained in the Draft Constitution on the Judiciary and Legal Sector.

The Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists is concerned that the reparations scheme presented in Section 41 of the Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Bill, 2008 is seriously flawed. These flaws may serve to prevent thousands of victims of gross human rights violations from receiving just reparations.

A summary of the proceedings of a Public Lecture held on 4th March 2004 at the Grand Regency Hotel 

Even though the reasons for demanding a new constitution have been universally accepted, today it seems like the process of undertaking it was never agreed upon, although a Constitution of Kenya Review Commission was established and a National Constitution Conference convened subsequent to the Commission’s report and a draft Bill as provided for by the Constitution of Kenya Review Act.