Kenol: Senior Resident Magistrate Dr. Sheila Nyagah announced that since the Kenol Courts were operationalized on November 12, 2022, a total of 12,243 cases have been managed, with 10,724 cases successfully concluded and closed.
According to Kenya News Agency, Dr. Nyagah shared these statistics during a Court Users Committee (CUC) meeting held at the Kenol Law Courts. She emphasized the court's adoption of the Multi-Door Policy under the Alternative Justice System (AJS) to enhance dispute resolution and reduce the backlog of cases. Since its introduction in April 2024, the AJS model has referred 106 matters to the panel, resolving 77 cases, with 17 still pending.
Additionally, 13 cases did not reach resolution through the AJS and were sent back to the court for determination. The court further implemented court-annexed mediation in November 2022 to expedite dispute resolutions. Out of 95 cases referred for mediation, 53 achieved full agreement and were concluded, with six cases currently pending and 21 reaching partial agreements by March 12, 2026.
Dr. Nyagah reported that 27 cases returned to court, with five cases recording non-compliance, resulting in a mediation case clearance rate of 50.35 percent. Moreover, the court expanded access to justice by establishing a mobile court in Ithanga Sub-County, which began operations on September 1, 2025, holding six sittings per quarter. In 2025, the Ithanga mobile court managed 29 sexual offense cases and 115 criminal cases. As of 2026, it has recorded one sexual offense case and two criminal cases, with 131 cases pending and 16 finalized, reflecting a case clearance rate of 10.9 percent.
Meanwhile, the Small Claims Court for Kenol Law Courts has been gazetted and is awaiting operationalization. Dr. Nyagah explained that the court, established under the Small Claims Court Act, 2016, will facilitate access to justice by managing civil and commercial disputes valued at up to Sh1 million through a simplified and cost-effective process.
Highlighting the rapid expansion of Kenol town as a business hub, Dr. Nyagah noted that the establishment of a Small Claims Court will enhance the speedy resolution of commercial disputes. She also commended the Alternative Justice System panel members, including elders, chiefs, sub-chiefs, the Deputy County Commissioner's offices in Murang'a South and Ithanga, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), and lawyers, for their contributions to facilitating dispute resolution outside the formal court system.
Kenol Law Courts serve both Ithanga and Murang'a South sub-counties and currently have three resident magistrates, along with an officer in charge of the Mahakama Popote mobile court program.