Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has sparked fresh debate by claiming Kenyan judges sit for only 54 days a year, amid planned nationwide protests by lawyers over judicial inefficiency.

• Ahmednasir Abdullahi claims High Court and Court of Appeal judges sit for an average of just 54 days annually, while Supreme Court judges sit 25-28 days.
• The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is preparing a nationwide boycott on Wednesday, July 22, protesting delays and alleged inefficiencies.
• The Judiciary disputes these claims, citing a 104 per cent case clearance rate and a 27 per cent reduction in backlog, while rejecting the boycott.

The Judiciary has confirmed that all courts nationwide will remain operational on July 22, despite a planned boycott by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). The Judiciary views the boycott as an inappropriate response that would harm litigants.

• The Judiciary resolved 647,686 cases in the 2024/2025 financial year, achieving a 104% clearance rate.
• Key organizations involved are the Judiciary and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
• The Judiciary emphasized its commitment to dialogue, with a further meeting scheduled for July 31.

The Kenyan Judiciary has rejected the Law Society of Kenya (LSK)'s planned nationwide boycott of court proceedings scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, stating all courts will remain open.

• The Judiciary argues the boycott would primarily harm litigants and that shared responsibility is needed to reduce case delays, citing factors like witness and party non-attendance as major causes, contributing 16.8% and 12.3% respectively.
• Key organizations involved are the Judiciary and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), with Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo issuing the statement.
• The Judiciary claims a 104% case clearance rate for the 2024/25 financial year, resolving 647,686 cases against 621,425 new filings, and has reduced backlog by 30%.