Meru courts grapple with backlog of 25,000 cases

Meru presiding judge Alfred Mabea said the Meru High Court and the lower courts have 7,000 and 6,000 pending cases respectively while Maua has 4,000, Nkubu 2,000, and Isiolo 3,000 cases. The Githongo Law Court has the least number, with only 46 cases. PHOTO:COURTESY

Six courts in the Meru region are grappling with a backlog of 25,000 cases.

This has prompted judicial officers to plead with residents to consider alternative dispute resolution to settle minor cases.