Speaking during the Environment and Land Court annual judges conference in Mombasa, CJ Koome said judges will have to actively monitor the caseload in courts and practice active case management. “That is the way we can deal with the backlog and the expected increase in case filings. She emphasised on the need by judicial officers to take individual responsibility to ensure that backlog is cleared. Koome further urged the judges to reduce adjournments and strive to resolve cases with fewer hearings. Koome at the same time lauded their performance by noting their exceptional reduction of case backlog during the 2019-20 financial year, with a case clearance rate of over 100 per cent.

Source: The Star July 09, 2021 13:05 UTC