V for Verdict

James WaNjeri

This is a Law podcast dedicated to discussing and promoting Kenya's home grown jurisprudence. We highlight different cases and decisions by Judges in Kenya's courts, while telling the human stories behind every case.

Episodes

  1. 11/07/2024

    Who Killed Catherine Kanini?

    Kenya has a femicide crisis. Recent statistics showed that in the last 90 days, we lost 97 women to gruesome killings. James WaNjeri discusses a Court of Appeal decision that touched on the gruesome murder of Catherine Kanini and seeks to determine, who killed Catherine Kanini?

    29 min

  2. 11/07/2024

    Use of Witchcraft to settle employment disputes

    James WaNjeri discusses a Court of Appeal decision that dealt with a question of whether an employer could use withccraft in the disciplinary process, to determine which employees had been involved in theft.

    10 min

  3. 09/10/2024

    Drunk at Work:Employee Termination

    Drunkenness at work is listed as gross misconduct under section 44 of the Employment Act of Kenya 2024. What is the standard required when determining whether to terminate the employee for being drunk at work?

    12 min

  4. 09/10/2024

    Double Jeopardy in Employment Termination

    Can an employee be disciplined twice for the same offence ? In this employment law episode, we discuss what happens when an employee is disciplined for an offence and after that terminated. Does this offend the rights of that employee?

    17 min

  5. 09/10/2024

    When Employees Frustrate Disciplinary Proceedings

    In our employment law series, we dissect this decision of the Court of Appeal. The employee appealed against the decision of the Employment and Labour Relations Court. the key matter for consideration was whether an employee who frustrates the disciplinary proceedings can claim unfair termination.

    11 min

  6. 09/10/2024

    PIP - Managing Employee Performance Management

    How does an employer deal with an under-performing employee? In this episode, we tackle the Performance Improvement Plan, commonly known as the PIP. The employee sued the employer for carrying out the PIP in a manner that was unfair to him, what was the court's finding? Listen in

    15 min

  7. 08/27/2024

    Ruth Kamande - Battle at the Court of Appeal

    Ruth Kamande was found guilty of the Murder of her boyfriend Mr. Mohamed and was sentenced to death. She then filed an appeal before Kenya's Court of Appeal where a 3 Judge bench heard her Appeal. In her Appeal, she was represented by Kenya's former Attorney General, Senior Counsel Githu Muigai. V for Verdict is a podcast dedicated to celebrating Kenya's home-grown jurisprudence. We highlight court cases decided in Kenya and tell the stories of the trial battles in Kenya's corridors of justice.

    30 min
  8. Ruth Kamande: A story of cold blooded murder

    08/27/2024

    Ruth Kamande: A story of cold blooded murder

    On 20th September 2015 at Buruburu Estate in Nairobi County, neighbors were roused by a sharp scream for help by Mr. Mohamed who claimed that his girlfriend Ruth Kamande had stabbed her. That was the beginning of a cold-blooded murder by 25 stabs that Ruth Kamande inflicted on Mohamed. This is the story of that case. V for Verdict is a podcast dedicated to celebrating Kenya's home-grown jurisprudence. We highlight court cases decided in Kenya and tell the stories of the trial battles in Kenya's corridors of justice.

    39 min
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About

This is a Law podcast dedicated to discussing and promoting Kenya's home grown jurisprudence. We highlight different cases and decisions by Judges in Kenya's courts, while telling the human stories behind every case.

Information

  • Creator
    James WaNjeri
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © James WaNjeri
  • Show Website
    V for Verdict