However, total backlog cases increased by 18 percent. This is because the bulk of criminal and civil cases are filed in the two courts. But the Environment and Land Court (ELC) saw its backlog cases older than five years spike by 83 percent to 5,314 from 2,911. The report blames little public awareness for the few cases in tribunals and the many others that could be dispensed with by tribunals being filed in the courts. The result is an increase in backlog cases in the mainstream courts while tribunal boards and staff are underused, particularly in regard to the core mandate.

Source: Daily Nation April 27, 2019 18:45 UTC