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 ParticipationIRM 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
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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.