Alternative Justice System Stories

Chief Justice Koome champions people-centred justice with Garissa AJS launch
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 02, 2025

Koome explained that traditional methods of dispute resolution, such as elders’ councils, religious leaders, and community forums, have long provided...

Relief for Mombasa residents as Alternative Justice System unveiled to ease court backlog
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 25, 2025

Mombasa is now the eleventh county to adopt the Alternative Justice System as the Judiciary seeks to expand people-centred justice, reduce reliance on...

CJ Koome roots for AJS to resolve long running land disputes in Mombasa
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 22, 2025

Koome urged Mombasa residents to utilise AJS, through elders, religious leaders, chiefs, civil society actors or court-annexed mechanisms, to resolve...

Community elders and religious leaders in Garissa empowered on handling alternative justice system
Issa Hussein  |  May 10, 2025

The training was initiated by the National Steering Committee on AJS, during which community and religious leaders were provided with the necessary to...

Leaders ask CJ Martha Koome to build more courts in north eastern region
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 21, 2024

Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow and his Mandera South counterpart Abdul Haro say the neglect of the region in almost all spheres makes it difficult for t...

Judiciary inaugurates Alternative Justice System Centre in Marsabit
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 21, 2024

CJ Koome explained that private mediation enables parties to resolve disputes outside the court, with the resulting agreements being adopted by the co...

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