Kenya: Judiciary Launches Court Annexed Mediation to Reduce Backlog of Cases

4 December 2017

Nairobi — The Judiciary has taken measures to reduce the backlog of cases with the launch of the Court annexed mediation, a radical move which seeks to exploit alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods to reduce accumulation of cases which has been termed as a stain and negative blot on the Judiciary's image.

Speaking at the launch of the mediation settlement week where approximately one hundred files of old cases will be referred for mediation, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu underscored the Judiciary's commitment to support mediation efforts meant to boost substantive justice.

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