@article{2019:kashindi:civil_cour,
title = {Civil court staff in Kenya: working conditions and legal training for an effective procedure},
year = {2019},
note = {Courts are very important because their pronouncements become part of
the law in light of the provisions of section 3 of the Judicature Act,
1967. Therefore, the process of making judicial determinations on
issues before courts must be treated with the necessary efficiency.
Delivery of justice involves both judicial and administrative work.
That is to say, for expediency in the administration of justice to be
met, there is a need for other administrative functions which cannot
be done by the judges. Therefore, the role of judicial staff in case
management is critical in the functioning of the judiciary. Though the
Judiciary has come up with different initiatives to build capacity for
judicial staff, the initiatives including the approval of the
Judiciary Human Resources Policies and Procedure Manual 2014, continue
to exist amidst serious training and human practice challenges on
motivation, security, and adequacy of facilities. This paper discusses
the initiatives that the Judiciary has put in place to attract and
maintain the best human resource capital. It proposes that strategic
investment in information and communication technology will help
overcome the challenges as the Judiciary moves towards its identified
strategic direction of quality judicial service.},
journal = {KAS African Law Study Library},
pages = {30--42},
author = {Kashindi, George and Wamuyu, Hannah},
volume = {6},
number = {1}
}