President William Ruto has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding access to justice, saying the government’s support for the Judiciary is clear and unquestionable.
Speaking on Tuesday at State House, Nairobi, during the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Court of Appeal judges, the President said the government has invested heavily in strengthening the justice system.
He noted that beyond expanding human capital in the Judiciary, the government has increased budgetary allocations to sh 26.9 billion.
Ruto also highlighted ongoing efforts to improve the welfare of judicial officers, pointing to the Judges’ Retirement and Benefits Bill, which he said is at the final stages of consideration in Parliament.
At the same time, the President challenged the Judiciary to expedite the resolution of cases and remain sensitive to the everyday realities facing Kenyans.
He emphasized that judicial decisions should not appear to obstruct the implementation of critical public policy priorities.
The ceremony saw the swearing-in of 15 new judges of the Court of Appeal.
They include Hedwig Ong’udi, Mathews Nderi Nduma, Linnet Ndolo, Chacha Mwita, Lucy Njuguna, Samson Okong’o, Rachel Ng’etich and Kigen Katwa.
Others sworn in were Stephen Radido Okiyo, Brown Kairaria, Issack Hassan, Paul Lilan, Sila Munyao, Johnson Okello and Byram Ongaya.
The appointments are expected to strengthen the appellate court and help ease case backlogs as the Judiciary works to improve efficiency and service delivery.
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