Judiciary to foster alternative mechanisms to clear backlog says CJ Willy Mutunga

NAIROBI, KENYA: Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has said the Judiciary is taking concrete steps for faster adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to reduce the backlog of cases in courts.

Dr Mutunga said embracing alternative means of settling disputes saves litigants the agony of spending huge sums of money on legal fees and related costs. "There are far too many disputes that do not require litigation clogging up the courts," he said.