Bomet to expand courts in Sub Counties: Judicial Service Commission

Bomet,

Friday, October 06, 2023

KNA by Kipngeno Korir

Bomet County is set to hasten the determination of cases following plans establishment of three more courts in Chepalungu, Bomet East and Konoin Sub Counties.

This was announced by the Judicial Service Commissioners who paid a courtesy call to Bomet Governor Prof Hillary Barchok Friday.

Led by Commissioner Evalyne Olwande, the Commissioners said they would liaise with the Bomet county Government to provide land for putting up infrastructure to host the said courts.

The move, Olwande said, was meant to improve access to justice by members of the public for the said areas.

This follows the renewed determination by the judiciary to continue the construction of a building, that had stalled for a while, to host various courts in Bomet town.

Further, the JSC and the County Government of Bomet have considered a joint venture to establish a small claims court in Bomet where the county government would provide a building while the judiciary would avail a magistrate.

Olwande said there was room for an alternative justice system which, she said was not only meant to reduce backlog in court cases but also allow warring parties to reach an agreement in the most amicable way possible.

She said the goal of JSC was to see that justice was delivered to the people in the most effective and efficient way.

Commissioner Isaack Ruto asked residents of Bomet to embrace an alternative justice system, especially in matters of land which, he said, dragged in court for many years adding that land cases have hindered economic activities in the region.

Present in the delegation was the registrar of the judiciary Ann Ammadi and Commissioner Jacquiline ImIngutiah.

Courtesy; KNA