New CoA President vows to ‘attack’ injunctions and stays in bid to resolve delayed appeals
Kairu identified applications filed under Rule 5(2)(b), which seek injunctions or stays of execution pending appeal, as a major contributor to delays...
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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)).
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New CoA President vows to 'attack' injunctions and stays in bid to resolve delayed appeals - July 2026
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