The Kenyan Supreme Court marked 12 years in 2024. The court has faced many tests of its strength and fairness since it started. Chief Justice Martha Koome tells people the court will keep standing up for justice, even when many watch it closely.
Politics tried hard to shake the court's decisions. This happened most during election cases in 2013 and 2017. Leaders pushed the court when they wanted certain results. Under Chief Justice Willy Mutunga in 2013, the court said Uhuru Kenyatta won fairly. But in 2017, Chief Justice David Maraga said the election had problems and made them vote again. Uhuru got angry and said they would "fix" the court.
People didn't trust the court much because they thought it moved slowly and took bribes. Martha Koome says outside groups want the court to make choices they like. People on social media made fun of the court with cartoons and called it "JurisPESA," saying money changed its decisions. Koome asked Kenyans to help make the court better instead of attacking it.
Money problems hold the court back. It gets half the cash it needs, making it hard to help more people or support its workers. Koome wants better funding to protect judges from stress and handle more cases.
The court did good things. It helped more people get justice, including those left out before. They also started using computers for filing papers and holding meetings online, which made things faster and easier.
The court worked on many cases in twelve years. They finished most of them, including election fights and big legal questions. By August 2024, they had a few cases left waiting. They helped explain laws when people asked questions. The court worked fastest in 2012 and 2021, solving lots of cases quickly.
Politics tried hard to shake the court's decisions. This happened most during election cases in 2013 and 2017. Leaders pushed the court when they wanted certain results. Under Chief Justice Willy Mutunga in 2013, the court said Uhuru Kenyatta won fairly. But in 2017, Chief Justice David Maraga said the election had problems and made them vote again. Uhuru got angry and said they would "fix" the court.
People didn't trust the court much because they thought it moved slowly and took bribes. Martha Koome says outside groups want the court to make choices they like. People on social media made fun of the court with cartoons and called it "JurisPESA," saying money changed its decisions. Koome asked Kenyans to help make the court better instead of attacking it.
Money problems hold the court back. It gets half the cash it needs, making it hard to help more people or support its workers. Koome wants better funding to protect judges from stress and handle more cases.
The court did good things. It helped more people get justice, including those left out before. They also started using computers for filing papers and holding meetings online, which made things faster and easier.
The court worked on many cases in twelve years. They finished most of them, including election fights and big legal questions. By August 2024, they had a few cases left waiting. They helped explain laws when people asked questions. The court worked fastest in 2012 and 2021, solving lots of cases quickly.
