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JSC appoints 100 new magistrates to boost justice delivery

Deputy chief justice Philomena Mwilu and Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court. [File, Standard]

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed 100 new Resident Magistrates in a move aimed at boosting the efficiency and accessibility of justice across the country.

The appointments raise the total number of magistrates to 660, serving in 143 Magistrates’ Courts that handle the bulk of criminal and civil cases nationwide.

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