Lawyers in Eldoret locked the High Court on Monday in a protest against a shortage of judges that has stalled hearings. Yego led the lawyers in locking the gates of the High Court and demanding that Maraga post new judges to the area immediately. Lawyers in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county, during their protest against a shortage of judges, May 14, 2018. He said a shortage of magistrates made matters worse: courts in the town had 12 magistrates but half of them were transferred. Lawyer Waziri Omollo noted Eldoret had the highest number of pending cases after Nairobi so the CJ should act immediately.

Source: The Star May 14, 2018 07:18 UTC