Bunge la mwananchi

Advocates based at the High Court in Bungoma and Busia have cancelled court boycott scheduled to start on Tuesday.

They said on Tuesday that Chief Justice Evan Gicheru had acceded to their demand for an additional judge and there was no justification for the boycott.

Led by Law Society of Kenya Bungoma chapter chairman Amos Makokha, the lawyers had said their action was intended to prompt the Chief Justice to send another judge to the area.

Bungoma resident judge Florence Muchemi is also in charge of the court in Busia.

The lawyers said that as a result of the judge serving in the two stations, there was backlog of cases.

Press conference

Former LSK chairman John Makali told a press conference in Bungoma that the High Court diary at the two stations for this year was already full.

“There is no way you can have your case heard this year. The diary is already full,” he said.

He added that he had received a call from the Chief Justice notifying him of the posting of a new judge.

“Busia High Court will now have its own resident judge,” he said.

Mr Justice Onyancha, according to Mr Makokha, is expected in Busia on February 16.