CJ Koome calls For people-centred justice systems

The Chief Justice cited findings from the recently released Afrobarometer Round 10 Survey on Access to Justice, which revealed that only half of citizens across 38 African countries surveyed expressed confidence that ordinary people who are wronged can obtain justice through the ..

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Chief Justice Martha Koome of Kenya has called for a transformation of Africa’s justice systems to be more people-centred, accessible, and inclusive, advocating for the strengthening of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms.

A recent Afrobarometer survey found that only half of citizens across 38 African countries expressed confidence in obtaining justice through the courts.
Chief Justice Martha Koome and President William Ruto both emphasized the importance of ADR and traditional justice systems at the 3rd Africa Chief Justices’ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Forum in Nairobi.
Kenya's court-annexed mediation program has returned over KSh52 billion to the economy since 2016.

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