Judiciary directs its entire staff to work from home for safety purposes

The Judiciary has directed its staff to work from home and court stations to put up notices to notify the public on how they can be accessed.

Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi said the Judiciary has prioritized the safety and health of the entire Judiciary family after reviewing the statement issued by the Cabinet Secretary for Health on the seriousness of the pandemic.

She directed court stations to notify the public of the directive, provide telephone and email contact details to facilitate urgent matters which cannot wait, ensure public inquiries are responded to promptly and embrace Electronic Case Management Directions 2020 where practicable, during this period.

“We have been providing minimal essential services across our court stations to ensure access to justice is not completely disrupted. However concerns have been raised by our staff regarding their safety as they attend to wananchi,” the CRJ said.

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She added: “We have taken these concerns into consideration, and having reviewed the press statement issued on 22^nd March 2020, by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, on the seriousness of the pandemic and upon consultation with the Chief Justice, it is our view that the health and safety of the entire Judiciary family must be prioritized.”

Law Courts across the Country have embraced the Governments directive on social distancing and self quarantine with Malindi Law Court for instance holding live court proceedings with remandees and convicts via video Conference, to curb the spread of corona.

Elsewhere 23 petty offenders (20 men and 3 women) were released from Wundanyi GK Prison last week in a process to decongest the prison.

The recommendations were made by Resident Magistrate Hon. Emily Nyakundi and approved by the presiding Judge Lady Justice Farah Amin.

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