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Legalbrief   |   your legal news hub Sunday 12 April 2026

'A shortage of judges and near

'A shortage of judges and near paralysis of court operations has been caused by the President's refusal to swear-in the judges. The President's disregard of court orders does not bode well for our constitutional democracy and is, potentially, a recipe for anarchy.'

– Kenya's Chief Justice David Maraga who has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to respect the rule of law and swear-in 41 judges proposed to him by a commission without further delay.

 

'Black Zambians did not originate coronavirus … it originated in China.'

– Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa who accused Chinese bosses in the capital of ‘slavery reloaded'.

 

‘If it is confirmed that it was as a result of torture that he died, an independent commission of inquiry has to be created and those responsible for these heinous crimes brought to justice.'

 – Anglophone human rights lawyer Felix Agbor Balla on the death of Samuel Wazizi in custody Cameroon.