Why Suspects Arrested on Friday May No Longer Spend Weekends in Remand

There have been concerns from Kenyans about suspicious arrests on Friday to deliberately keep them in remand until courts reopen on Monday...

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The Kenyan Judiciary plans to pilot Saturday court sessions at Kibera Law Courts for petty offenders arrested on Fridays. This initiative, announced by Chief Justice Martha Koome on Saturday, January 31, aims to improve access to justice and reduce case backlogs.

The pilot programme will initially focus on criminal cases, with a view to national rollout if successful.
Koome also proposed online cash bail and bond issuance on Saturdays to prevent weekend detentions for minor infractions.
The Kibra MP Peter Orero highlighted concerns about current laws requiring detention until Monday for those arrested on Fridays.

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