JSC appoints 100 new Resident Magistrates to boost judiciary services
JSC said the 100 will boost the services currently being offered by the current 560 magistrates serving in 143 courts and also support JSC's mandate to ensure an effective, efficient and accessible Judiciary.
The Judicial Service Commission has appointed 100 Resident Magistrates, following a rigorous process that saw hundreds of applicants that applied miss the available opportunities.
In a statement, the commission said the 100 will boost the services currently being offered by the current 560 magistrates serving in 143 courts and also support JSC's mandate to ensure an effective, efficient and accessible Judiciary.
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"This recruitment is part of the Commission's broader strategy to ensure timely justice delivery and reinforce public confidence in the rule of law," said JSC.
The JSC advertised 100 vacant slots for the position on June 9, attracting hundreds of applicants who were shortlisted to 598.
The 598 were subjected to an interview process from December 1 and were completed on Wednesday at the CBK Pension Towers.
Magistrates' Courts handle most criminal and civil cases, making these appointments a major step toward reducing case backlogs, improving access to justice, especially in underserved areas and enhancing specialisation in key areas such as Children's Courts and Small Claims Courts.
Some of the successful candidates are Faith Chebet Boit, Iqra Hassan Bare, Jimmy Mambo Mulisho, Joan Kavinya Mati, Kevin Otieno, Naima Ibrahim Rajab, and Susan Njoki Ndung'u.
Others include: Charity Auma Okumu, Linet Nekesa Lusweti, Sheila Salole Oriwo, Lucy Chebet, Philemon Lemein, Jesca Chepkurui, Sarah Mokeira, Eva Miriam Odhiambo, among others.
According to the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice annual report (2024/2025), a total of 621,525 cases were filed across the judiciary, compared to 516,121 cases filed in the previous year, representing a 20 per cent increase as a result of increased filings at the expanded small claims court.
In the year, the judiciary resolved 25 per cent more cases than the previous year at 647,666 compared to the previous year's 509,664 as a result of the increased capacity of the expanded small claims court.
At the same time, as of June 30, this year, the total backlog stood at 169,349 cases, down from 244, 267 in June 2024.
"Magistrates' courts account for the highest case backlog at 127,264, followed by the high court at 23,469," the report shows.
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