Alot of cries have gotten the attention of the Kenyan justice department and have decided to do something about the injustices making headlines.
Chief Justice David Maraga on Friday met top judges from across Kenya following days of sustained pressure and accusations of being a stumbling block in the war on corruption.
Speaking after a closed door meeting with the judges at the Milimani law courts, Court of Appeal president William Ouko said the meeting was centred on the recent criticism that the Judiciary is the weakest link in the war on corruption.
Ouko said the Judiciary has come up with several measures to expedite cases, including adding 10 magistrates to the Anti-Corruption court.
On new measures adopted during a meeting he held with the country’s top judges on Friday, Chief Justice David Maraga said most graft cases will be concluded within three to five months based on cooperation by prosecutors and other parties involved.
“There was a request whether or not these cases should not be given a timeline like six months. I’ve sat with those magistrates and we’ve assessed the kind of cases we have,” he said.
“Some (cases) with the cooperation of all the partners can be finished in three months, others can take four to five months but others with huge documents will take a little longer,” the CJ elaborated.
Maraga has also mandated the magistrates to sit beyond the stipulated working hours to complete cases.