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July 16, 2026
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Koome tasks new Appeal Court president with clearing 9,954-case backlog

Koome tasks new Appeal Court president with clearing 9,954-case backlog

Chief Justice Martha Koome challenges new Court of Appeal President Justice Gatembu Kairu, to clear backlog of 9,954 appeals and push court to resolve more cases than it receives each year...

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Chief Justice Martha Koome has tasked the newly installed President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Gatembu Kairu, with clearing a substantial backlog of cases.

  • 9,954 appeals are currently pending, representing 61% of the total backlog.
  • The Court of Appeal, now with an expanded bench of 41 judges, is expected to achieve a Case Clearance Rate exceeding 100%.
  • Justice Kairu pledged to prioritize pending applications to allow judges to focus on hearing and determining appeals more efficiently.

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