Kindiki urges East African judiciary to speed up justice delivery

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged judicial officers across the East African region to accelerate the delivery of justice, saying efficient courts are essential to socio-economic development.Speaking in Nairobi on Tuesday during the opening of the 22nd East African Magistrates and Judges Association Annual Conference, Kindiki said delays in the justice system hinder growth, widen inequality, and weaken the rule of law.“When justice is inaccessible, development stalls, inequality widens, and the promise of the rule of law becomes hollow,” he said, calling for court systems that serve as open doorways to fairness and opportunity.Kindiki noted that many citizens still view courts as distant, slow,orintimidating, particularly women, youth, small businessesandrural communities.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppAt the same time, the DP added that judicial reforms must prioritise accessibility, friendlinessandefficiency to meet the needs of modern societies.He encouraged increased adoption of creative mechanisms such as Alternative Justice Systems, Court-Annexed Mediation, Small Claims Courtsandother multi-door approaches that offer quicker, more affordableandculturally grounded dispute resolution.“Justice cannot be confined to stone buildings or rigid procedures. It must travel to where people live, workandtrade,” he said.He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
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Speaking in Nairobi on Tuesday during the opening of the 22nd East African Magistrates and Judges Association Annual Conference, Kindiki said delays in the justice system hinder growth, widen inequality, and weaken the rule of law.“When justice is inaccessible, development stalls, inequality widens, and the promise of the rule of law becomes hollow,” he said, calling for court systems that serve as open doorways to fairness and opportunity.Kindiki noted that many citizens still view courts as distant, slow,orintimidating, particularly women, youth, small businessesandrural communities.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppAt the same time, the DP added that judicial reforms must prioritise accessibility, friendlinessandefficiency to meet the needs of modern societies.He encouraged increased adoption of creative mechanisms such as Alternative Justice Systems, Court-Annexed Mediation, Small Claims Courtsandother multi-door approaches that offer quicker, more affordableandculturally grounded dispute resolution.“Justice cannot be confined to stone buildings or rigid procedures. It must travel to where people live, workandtrade,” he said.He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
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“When justice is inaccessible, development stalls, inequality widens, and the promise of the rule of law becomes hollow,” he said, calling for court systems that serve as open doorways to fairness and opportunity.Kindiki noted that many citizens still view courts as distant, slow,orintimidating, particularly women, youth, small businessesandrural communities.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsAppAt the same time, the DP added that judicial reforms must prioritise accessibility, friendlinessandefficiency to meet the needs of modern societies.He encouraged increased adoption of creative mechanisms such as Alternative Justice Systems, Court-Annexed Mediation, Small Claims Courtsandother multi-door approaches that offer quicker, more affordableandculturally grounded dispute resolution.“Justice cannot be confined to stone buildings or rigid procedures. It must travel to where people live, workandtrade,” he said.He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp

Kindiki noted that many citizens still view courts as distant, slow,orintimidating, particularly women, youth, small businessesandrural communities.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsAppAt the same time, the DP added that judicial reforms must prioritise accessibility, friendlinessandefficiency to meet the needs of modern societies.He encouraged increased adoption of creative mechanisms such as Alternative Justice Systems, Court-Annexed Mediation, Small Claims Courtsandother multi-door approaches that offer quicker, more affordableandculturally grounded dispute resolution.“Justice cannot be confined to stone buildings or rigid procedures. It must travel to where people live, workandtrade,” he said.He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

At the same time, the DP added that judicial reforms must prioritise accessibility, friendlinessandefficiency to meet the needs of modern societies.He encouraged increased adoption of creative mechanisms such as Alternative Justice Systems, Court-Annexed Mediation, Small Claims Courtsandother multi-door approaches that offer quicker, more affordableandculturally grounded dispute resolution.“Justice cannot be confined to stone buildings or rigid procedures. It must travel to where people live, workandtrade,” he said.He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

He encouraged increased adoption of creative mechanisms such as Alternative Justice Systems, Court-Annexed Mediation, Small Claims Courtsandother multi-door approaches that offer quicker, more affordableandculturally grounded dispute resolution.“Justice cannot be confined to stone buildings or rigid procedures. It must travel to where people live, workandtrade,” he said.He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

“Justice cannot be confined to stone buildings or rigid procedures. It must travel to where people live, workandtrade,” he said.He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening regional judiciaries that uphold dignity, fairnessandprompt delivery of justice, adding that security, unityandjustice form the “software” upon which East African nations are built.Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

Kindiki praised the region’s progress in enhancing human rights, gender equalityandprotectionof vulnerable groupsbuturged judges and magistratesto also champion socio-economic freedoms.“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

“We have not asserted the place of individuals and communities to be free from want and poverty. Social and economic empowerment should go hand-in-hand with civil and democratic empowerment,” he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

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