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CJ Koome: Supreme Court beats backlog despite online attacks on judges

Chief Justice Martha Koome (3rd Right) after the 2025 Judges' Colloquium in Nairobi on August 18, 2025. [Courtesy]

Supreme Court has cleared more cases than it received in the financial year 2024/2025, achieving a 103 per cent clearance rate, even as judges face rising cyberattacks, Chief Justice Martha Koome has said.

Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Judges' Colloquium in Nairobi on Monday, August 18, Koome said the performance reflects steady progress under the Judiciary's Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) blueprint.

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