The calls for justice and cries have become a cliche in the Kenyan public forums. Everybody is always busy crying for justice to be served, but when will ever stop singing this song ?
The courts in Kenya are just slow. Nothing seems to be working their. Course of justice always takes forever. But funny thing is that a chicken thief is prosecuted within hours but those who pocket billions of tax payers money just walk free. In fact they get even better jobs.
Just tell me when have you ever heard that a top politician has been prosecuted in Kenya?
The Judiciary is entangled in a shocking human resource crisis, according to an internal report.
The skills mismatch mess has seen junior employees carry out roles far beyond their qualifications.
A human resource assistant, who ordinarily would be getting HR running smoothly by readying CVs and planning interview dates for new staff, has been ordered to do guard duty.
The judiciary is equally a system version of a slay queen or for lack of better words a justice eater #CourtsFailingKenyans pic.twitter.com/e50S2YLccD
— MugamboWaAfrica (@MugamboWaAfrica) November 23, 2018
In a similar scenario, an account assistant ended up doing the HR work, a HR officer working as a court clerk, support staff maintaining the exhibits store and support staff preparing release orders, bails, fines and bonds.
In some cases it was noted that a storekeeper was left to negotiate contracts and procurement.
Also unearthed, is unclear reporting lines and staff are often transferred, but their job titles are not changed to reflect their new roles or when they get to their new station, which means they are deployed based on a need, regardless of their actual job titles or employment history.
The report indicates that the Judiciary do not have approved administrative structure, clearly defined functions and job descriptions.
This in turn has created duplication, overlaps of functions and unclear reporting lines.To make matters worse, the Judiciary staff, including judges and magistrates, were found to have low ICT literacy level. This is further complicated by lack of adequate computers both at the court stations and headquarters.
Then how do we expect that justice will served? Impossible.
Judiciary has for the longest time complained of under-staffing, which has contributed to backlog of cases.
The Kenyans are just wondering when will the courts be a rescue place for them to get justice that has been deprived for quite some time now.
Whether you accept it or not,Judiciary is only remaining problem in Kenya. Corrupt Magistrates/judges who hide behind independence of Judiciary to aid corruption through delayed processes and declarations of insufficient evidence. #CourtsFailingKenyans pic.twitter.com/lH6cGFjmlt
— Real Martoh 🇰🇪 (@realmartoh) November 23, 2018
Do you think the courts will ever get to the level where citizens depend on them for justice?