Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced the establishment of a permanent Court of Appeal bench in Nakuru to address a backlog of litigation from the county and its neighbouring devolved units.
This follows the appointment of seven new Appellate Court Judges, the CJ also stated that the permanent bench at the Nyeri Law Courts, which had been temporarily disbanded due to a lack of Judges, will also be operationalized.
According to Chief Justice Martha Koome,the Court of Appeal as it is currently set up, has fully embraced virtual/remote hearings, electronic filing, and case management systems to serve as many litigants as possible.
Koome also noted that the Judiciary’s ultimate goal under the “Social Transformation through Access to Justice” vision was to have a permanent Court of Appeal in every region of the nation.
The Chief Justice urged the newly appointed Court of Appeal Judges to serve the country with loyalty, integrity, and without fear or favor. During an induction workshop at the Sarova-Woodlands hotel in Nakuru, the Chief Justice asked them to administer justice in a “speedy, accessible, and consistent manner.”
