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Criminal cases in Kenya rose in 2014, warns Judiciary

The number of criminal cases filed in courts last year rose by 65 per cent compared to 2013, a report has revealed.

The Annual State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Report (SoJAR), released by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga last Friday, shows between 2013 and 2014, the courts heard 155,195 criminal cases compared to 94,156 between 2012 and 2013.

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