The new President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Gatembu Kairu, has vowed to tackle a significant backlog of nearly 10,000 appeals to improve case resolution times in Kenya.

• The Court of Appeal is currently facing a backlog of 9,954 pending appeals.
• Key stakeholders include Chief Justice Martha Koome and the newly appointed Court of Appeal President Justice Gatembu Kairu.
• A major focus will be on reducing delays caused by applications for injunctions and stays of execution (Rule 5(2)(b)).

A Nairobi resident has filed a petition at the High Court seeking to block Chief Justice Martha Koome from publishing individual judges' performance rankings.

• The petitioner, Mr Duncan Kariuki, argues the move could expose judges to harassment, cyberbullying, and undue stress, negatively impacting justice delivery.
• Mr Kariuki contends the planned publication lacks a framework to protect vulnerable judicial officers and was made without public participation.
• He asserts that Chief Justice Koome, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), and Judiciary spokesperson Paul Ndemo lack the statutory authority to publish such performance data, claiming it encroaches on the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary's functions.

A Kenyan city resident is challenging Chief Justice Martha Koome's plan to publish individual judges' performance reports, arguing it will expose them to harassment and undue stress, potentially affecting the delivery of justice.

• The petitioner, Duncan Kariuki, contends that the Judiciary lacks the statutory authority to publish such data.
• The plan was announced by Judiciary spokesperson Paul Ndemo on July 3.
• Kariuki also argues the move lacks a framework to protect vulnerable judicial officers and was made without public participation.

The High Court has suspended President William Ruto's executive order that placed the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) under the Ministry of Interior.

• The suspension is pending the hearing and determination of a constitutional petition challenging the move.
• The case was initiated by Mr Jonathan Obwogi, who argues the placement undermines IPOA's independence.
• The court noted that IPOA did not oppose the application for interim relief.