[Source: The Standard, by Faith Karanja]
The Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) Union has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to appoint 41 nominated Judicial Service Commission (JSC) members to enable the completion of a 372,928 backlog cases.
Through its Secretary-General Derrick Kuto, the Union while addressing the press said that the delay in appointment of the judges is affecting ‘Wanjiku’ who is seeking justice in our courts.
According to them, about 400,000 cases are being filed per year against a diminishing number of judges and magistrates.
The backlog as at January 7, 2019 stands at 372,928 cases being handled by 644 judges and magistrates combined.
He added that the shortage of judicial officers has occasioned to slow determination of cases.
The Union said that the delay in appointment of judges is a violation of the constitution and the rule of law and waters down the Institutional Independence of the Judiciary.
It has been four months since JSC nominated 41 individuals for appointment as judges of Appeal, Lands and Employment courts.
[Full article: The Standard, by Faith Karanja]
