Chief Justice Martha Koome speaking during the 3rd Africa Chief Justices’ ADR Forum at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, June 18, 2026. /JUDICIARY
The Judiciary will begin publishing the individual performance reports of judges and judicial officers from this month in a move aimed at enhancing accountability, transparency and public confidence in the administration of justice.
Chief Justice Martha Koome announced the new initiative Friday, July 3, while unveiling the Judiciary's Performance Management and Measurement Understanding (PMMU) Evaluation Report for the 2024/2025 financial year.
The report marks the tenth cycle of the Judiciary's performance evaluation framework and highlights significant gains in the handling of cases across the country's courts.
According to the report, the Judiciary recorded a 104 per cent Case Clearance Rate during the period under review, meaning the courts resolved more cases than they received. It also achieved a 27 per cent reduction in the backlog of pending cases.
"As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen accountability, enhance transparency and deepen public confidence in the administration of justice, the Judiciary will begin publishing individual performance reports for judges and judicial officers from July 2026," the CJ said in a statement issued by Judiciary spokesperson Paul Ndemo.
The Judiciary said the publication of the reports will be guided by a structured reporting, verification, validation and approval framework to ensure that all information released is accurate, objective, complete and credible.
Under the new system, every court station will be given a five-day reporting window at the end of each reporting period to compile, verify, certify and submit its performance returns.
The reports will capture all judicial activities undertaken during the reporting period before being validated and reviewed by the leadership of the respective courts.
"The validated reports will thereafter be reviewed by the leadership of the respective courts before being submitted for pre-publication consideration," the Judiciary said.
Although the new policy took effect on July 1, 2026, individual performance reports will only be released after the reporting, verification, validation and approval processes have been completed.
The Judiciary said the first set of individual performance reports, covering the financial year ending June 30, 2026, is expected to be submitted for pre-publication consideration by July 15.
The publication of individual judicial performance reports is expected to provide greater transparency on the output of judges and judicial officers while supporting the Judiciary's broader agenda of improving efficiency, reducing case backlogs and enhancing access to justice.
The latest performance report underscores the Judiciary's continued efforts to modernise court operations and improve service delivery through performance monitoring and accountability measures, even as it seeks to sustain gains made in expediting the determination of cases.
