Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has assured the public that the proceedings against National Youth Service(NYS) scandal suspects will be expedited.
According to Mwilu, judges involved with the suit will not be intimidated but will remain alert to any delay tactics attempted by lawyers.
"Judges and magistrates should be alert to delay tactics and other technicalities that lawyers in these cases are likely to introduce and steer clear of them," she stated.
She explained that the courts will consider the provisions of the law as well as the prevailing public mood in determining a sentence for those found guilty of the theft.
"Although the law does not provide the maximum time frame within which criminal cases should be tried as is the case with election petitions, I don’t think there is any Judiciary official who is blind to the prevailing mood in the country. We all need to fight corruption and the courts will play its role," she explained.
This comes after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that his government will take firm action against corrupt individuals.