CJ Koome Convened the 2nd National Conference on Criminal Justice Reforms
The judiciary led by CJ Martha Koome convened the 2nd National Conference on Criminal Justice Reforms that brings together various actors in the justice sector under the aegis of the National Council on the Administration of Justice.
For reforms to be impactful and sustainable, all stakeholders must read from the same script, especially those whose roles interlink at various stages.
The impetus for reforms is the requirement that the Criminal Justice System aligns with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, which envisages a rights-based approach to the administration of justice in Kenya.
Failure to affirm the dignity of any person in contact or conflict with the law and failure to uphold their rights at any stage of the criminal justice process is a miscarriage of justice.
Several reform initiatives took root amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, which included prison decongestion plans targeted at releasing minor offenders to serve non-custodial sentences.
The pandemic triggered innovation in automation of the criminal justice chain. It also forced the sector to analytically look at how petty offenders are handled and processed through the system.
The Judiciary is keen on enhancing human rights in the criminal justice sector by providing more avenues to resolve disputes in the form
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