The Kenyan Judiciary has announced plans to construct a new law court in Marigat town, Baringo County. Chief Justice David Maraga gave the directive and said the law court’s bid is to decongest existing courts and reduce distances travelled by residents seeking judicial services.
The chief justice pointed out that the vast county is currently being served by two courts in Kabarnet and Eldama Ravine which he observed were too congested and distance apart for effective delivery of services to wananchi.
“The that judicial staff in baringo county is working in a very difficult situation because of high number of cases being filed in the two courts and therefore the construction of another court in Marigat will help alleviate the problem,” said CJ Maraga.
Electronic filing of cases
The new court in Marigat whose construction, he said, will commence any time will help serve the people of Tiaty, Marigat and lower parts of Baringo North sub counties who currently travelled long distances to Kabarnet to file cases.
In addition the chief justice stated that by end next month the judiciary will escalade the electronic filing of cases to other stations outside Nairobi County to ease congestion, spread of Covid-19 and minimize loss of files. He said that they are finalizing on installation of WIFI in some courts across the country in preparation for the roll out of the electronic filling to facilitate easy connectivity.
“During the Covid 19 period we discourage people from going for face to face hearing of cases and that is why we want to also roll out the electronic process soon outside Nairobi. The use of virtual meetings has proved to be working and has ensured continuity of court process,” said CJ Maraga.
