Chief Justice Martha Koome has issued a directive to all Magistrates’ Courts in the country to conduct Rapid Results Initiatives to finalize cases that have been pending for over three years.
Speaking in a virtual speech at the start of the 11th Annual Heads of Station Forum, chief justice koome urged courts to prioritize active case and docket management strategies to prevent case load.
“It is active case and docket management that will help reduce case backlog by ensuring timely delivery of justice and management of our caseload,” CJ Koome said
According to the chief justice, the courts will now embark on technological measures to enhance accountability of court processes and reliability in performance data that ensure informed and evidence-based decision making.
CJ Koome directs Magistrates courts to finalize pending cases of over three years