In Supreme Protection of the Child: Reflecting on SCORK’s Jurisprudence on Children Rights
The Supreme Court marked its 12 th year anniversary this November under the theme “Introspecting and Reflecting on the Supreme Court’s Jurisprudence: 12 Years of Defending the Constitution.” [1] Coincidentally, November marks the children service month in the Judiciary, where the Judiciary pays more attention in ensuring efficient and expeditious handling of children matters across all courts. [2] Moreover, November 20 th commemorated the International Day of the child. [3] In light of this, I reflect on SCORK’s contribution to children rights in Kenya through its jurisprudence over its 12 years of existence. The Supreme Court has developed some sound jurisprudence advancing children rights in Kenya. These range from rights of children in conflict with the law to child custody and parental responsibility. All this in an effort to enforce and promote Article 53(2) of the Constitution: the best interests of the Kenyan child. Some of the case laws advanced a...