CJ Koome Promises To Set A Permanent Court Of Appeal In Uasin Gishu County
Chief Justice Martha Koome has confirmed that a permanent Court of Appeal will be established in Eldoret once the upcoming Judges of Appeal interviews are completed.
Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy call on Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Chelilim, she stated that the Judiciary will also appoint an additional judge to the Eldoret High Court.
“The Judiciary has also gazetted courts in Moiben, Turbo, Chepkorio and Soi to deepen access to Justice,” the CJ said.
The visit occurred prior to the opening of a court in Moiben and an Alternative Justice Systems Suite.
Five additional AJS suites have been established in five other sub-counties in Uasin Gishu.
CJ Koome praised the county for working with the Judiciary to improve access to justice by providing space for court construction and the AJS suites.
“The Judiciary appreciates the county leadership’s involvement with the Court User Committees (CUC), with the Deputy Governor (John Barorot) being the vice chair in the CUC sub-committee on AJS,” she said.
She assured the governor that additional magistrates are now available for deployment in areas where the county is preparing to establish new courts.
At the same time, Koome urged Governor Chelilim to assist the Judiciary in finding housing for judges and judicial officers working in the county.
Chelilim urged the Judiciary to send more judges to the county, stating that there are numerous succession and land issues that must be resolved quickly.
“The introduction of AJS in the county is welcome because many people don’t want to resolve their disputes in court. AJS provides for amicable resolution of cases,” he said.
The Governor also requested more community training to embrace the alternative justice model, which is non-adversarial and provides a win-win solution, particularly in succession matters and other family disputes.
CJ Koome Promises To Set A Permanent Court Of Appeal In Uasin Gishu County
