ENTER MEDIATIONLawyer Shadrack Wambui, who has also handled family disputes, believes mediation should be the first priority by courts and lawyers. “It ought to be a requirement that parties in children's cases attempt mediation before going for litigation to resolve their dispute,” she said. Kendagor says solving children's cases through mediation saves time as it takes only 60 days to resolve a case. It also guarantees confidentiality in cases, which is vital for the children in those cases to be psychologically sound. Since 2019, 46 children's cases were referred for mediation at the Eldoret law courts, of which 17 have been fully resolved.

Source: The Star January 26, 2021 02:00 UTC