Chief Justice David Maraga yesterday launched the Judiciary’s election preparedness report, saying he has appointed 10 High Court judges to handle appeals. In the report launched yesterday, the judiciary committee on election preparedness raised several issues that need to be addressed administratively to ensure the institution is ready to handle election disputes in August. Also raised, is the issue of backlog of cases left to judges and magistrates who are not among those gazetted to handle election petition. She emphasised on the need for effective electoral disputes resolution to prevent violence and ensure legitimacy of the results. Effective electoral dispute resolution is therefore key to preventing electoral violence and ensuring legitimacy of the results,” Khan said.

Source: The Star May 04, 2017 21:22 UTC