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Improving Transparency in the Judiciary: 2.A. Public Vetting of Judges and Case Allocation System (KE0007)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Kenya Action Plan 2012-2013

Action Plan Cycle: 2012

Status:

Institutions

Lead Institution: The Judiciary

Support Institution(s): Judicial Service Commission and Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Consti- tutional Affairs.

Policy Areas

Judiciary, Justice, Open Justice, Public Participation

IRM Review

IRM Report: Kenya IRM Progress Report 2012-2013

Early Results: No IRM Data

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Yes

Ambition (see definition): High

Implementation i

Completion:

Description

Promoting transparency in administration of justice by public vetting of judges and integrating new technologies within the judiciary to improve expediency in judgements. The Government of Kenya through the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice will introduce software that randomly allocates cases ot judges to reduce corruption in handling ad allocation of cases.


Commitments

Open Government Partnership