Makadara Chief Magistrate Emily Ominde during the launch of Judicial Service Week to clear cases on children affairs. [Photo/@dkmaraga]
The Judiciary has launched the annual Judicial Service Week to clear pending children’s matters in all court stations by December this year.
Speaking during the launch at Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi, Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome said all Court stations across the Country have been instructed to ensure that all children matters are heard within the time set aside.
Justice Koome who is also the Chairperson of the National Council on Administration of Justice (NCAJ) Special Task Force on Children Matters said the Judiciary is committed to the protection of children and will support programmes that are geared towards ensuring that children’s cases are processed expeditiously.
She urged the Probation and the Children’s Departments to come out strongly to support the Taskforce in fastracking children’s cases.
“The child should grow up in the family that should ensure they are provided for. Children need to be guided so that they become useful members of the community,” Justice Koome said.