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State of Judiciary 2011-2012
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Contents
CHAPTER ONE:
1.0 Introduction And Overview ....................................................9
1.1 The Constitution of Kenya .......................................................9
1.2 The Judiciary Transformation Framework (2012-2016) ..........9
1.3 Devolution................................................................................17
CHAPTER TWO: ........................................................................................18
2.0 Court Structure And Caseload..............................................18
2.1 Structure of the Judiciary........................................................18
2.1.1 Supreme Court .....................................................................19
2.1.2 Court of Appeal....................................................................19
2.1. 3 High Court .............................................................................21
2.1.4 Industrial Court ....................................................................23
2.1.5 Land and Environment Court ...........................................24
2.6 Subordinate Courts .................................................................25
2.6.1 The Magistrates Courts ........................................................25
2.6.2 The Kadhis Courts ................................................................26
2.6.3 Courts Martial ........................................................................27
2.6.4 Tribunals ................................................................ ............27
CHAPTER THREE:..................................................................................... 29
3.0 Access To Justice .....................................................................29
3.1 Simplifying Court Procedures .................................................31
3.2 Office of the Judiciary Ombudsperson ................................33
3.3 Public Engagement ................................................................ 35
3.4 Pauper Briefs/Legal Aid.......................................................... 36
CHAPTER FOUR:...................................................................................... 38
4.0 Physical Infrastructure...............................................................38
4.1 Court Construction...................................................................39
4.2 Harnessing ICT As An Enabler Of Judiciary...........................40
CHAPTER FIVE:...................................................................................... 45
5.0 Governance And Management Review..............................45
5.1 Overall Context Leading into 2011/12...................................45
5.2 Medium-Term Agenda for Change ..................................... 49
5.3 Governance and Management: Progress Report for 2011/12
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5.4 Governance and Management: Outlook for 2012/13........61
CHAPTER SIX:...................................................................................... 62
6.1Historical Backdrop....................................................................62
6.2 Overall Context Leading into 2011/12....................................62
6.3 Medium-Term Agenda for Change .......................................65
6.4 Finance & Resource Development – 2011/12
Financial Review .....................................................................66
6.5 Finance and Resource Development – 2011/12 Management
Initiatives.....................................................................................70
6.5 Finance and Resource Development – Outlook for 2012/13
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CHAPTER SEVEN:........................................................................................76
7.0 National Council for The Administration Of Justice .............76
7.1 Background ..............................................................................76
7.2 Roles and Membership of the NCAJ.......................................76
7.3. Achievements...........................................................................76