Judiciary launches e-filing system as all courts nationwide go digital

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NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 12...Chief Justice Martha Koome today launched e-filing in all courts nationwide and directed that no court should print pleadings and documents from July 1, 2024. 

In the same event held at the Supreme Court grounds, the CJ also unveiled a new Causelist Portal where litigants and advocates can get information on cases listed for the day, Also launched was a Data Tracking Dashboard that will assist Judiciary leaders to monitor case processing within courts from filing to conclusion. 

“This marks a giant leap in our commitment to transforming how we deliver justice through the strategic use of technology in alignment with the Social Transformation through Access to Justice blueprint of the Judiciary.’’ CJ Koome said.

‘’We will have access to real-time statistics for any court or tribunal without the need for physical inspection, thereby propelling the Judiciary towards a new standard of accountability.’’

One of the features of the dashboard, the CJ highlighted, is the ability to detect and analyse case adjournments, pinpointing the reasons behind them and enabling comparisons across different courts. 

“It highlights trends and caseloads, such as identifying regions with high incidences of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) guiding the Judiciary in the strategic establishment of the specialized SGBV Courts.”

Justice Isaac Lenaola a Supreme Court Judge serving also as the Chairman of Integrated Court Management System Committee in his remarks noted that the advent of e-filing was engineered by the Covid-19 pandemic, when the Judiciary was ‘forced’ to be innovative in order to continue offering judicial services remotely.

‘’Following the launch of e-filing in 2020, the Judiciary has rolled it out in 17 counties and the other 34 counties have been brought on board today.’’ 

Cabinet Secretary of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management, Moses Kuria, who graced the occasion termed the launch of the digital innovations as the “democratization of access to justice

“For years, access to justice has been the preserve of only a few people. Technology is the great equalizer and everyone in urban or rural setting can now enjoy the same rights and privileges in accessing justice.’’ said Kuria

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu who spoke during the function noted the need to empower all institutions across the justice chain.  ‘’There is need to simultaneously equip all justice system actors with adequate ICT infrastructure; to develop synergies with the digital solutions and to ensure cross-institutional training.’’


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