Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission says it has disengaged 174 court officials since 2018 over gross misconduct.
The Chief Registrar, Anne Amadi told a judicial forum for station heads in Kisumu, western Kenya, that 30 court officials were dismissed three years ago, 72 two years ago and 72 last year.
She said the Judiciary is concerned about the high number of official engaging in malpractices resulting to such dismissals.
Amadi lamented that the sacked staff have left a big gap in the Judiciary leading to strained service delivery.
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Acting Chief Justice, Philomena Mwilu urged heads of stations to ensure that ethics and discipline is maintained within the Judiciary.
“We will continue to improve our systems to eliminate corrupt practices and the highest standards of integrity, transparency and accountability in the administration of justice,” she said.
According to Wikipedia, the Judiciary of Kenya consists of five Superior courts made up of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, High Court, Industrial Court, Environment and Land Court. The subordinate courts consist of the Magistrate Court, Courts Martial and Kadhi Court.
