Director of Public Prosecutions Mr. Noordin Haji has warned officers who deliberately prolong Prosecution of cases that they risk being jailed over the delays.
The DPP noted that many of the remedies had been detained for too long yet one was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
He sympathized with remandees who have spent long days in incarceration and warned that any officer found to have willfully delayed the dispensation of justice will be dealt with.
The DPP was speaking at the Nakuru GK Prison during the launch of the second phase of the case review program.
“It is unfortunate that lack of an integrated criminal justice system, slow trials, and inadequate legal representations are some of the factors leading to backlogs we will adopt strategic interventions to reverse the trend,” Noordin said
The DPP further said that his department was working in collaboration with the Judiciary to implement alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in order to enhance speedy disposal of cases.
He further said that “the case review program is intended to identify gaps in the justice system with a view to identifying best practices and exclusivity of all stakeholders.”
He assured the remanded that “the DPP is committed to ensuring justice is served upon you.”
Beneficiaries expressed optimism at the exercise saying it will help them access justice that has been increasingly elusive.