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Havi called on the CJ to look into the matter even as he noted that he asked the judge to explain the delays in a letter to the CJ.

Lawyer Nelson Havi has written a letter to Chief Justice Martha Koome over delays in the delivery of a judgement.

In the letter shared on Friday, December 6, Havi lamented that High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi had delayed in delivering judgement of a case he was party to.

He cited an instance when the judge failed to deliver five judgements because he was indisposed.

Owing to the delays, the lawyer called on the CJ to look into the matter even as he noted that he asked the judge to explain the delays in a letter to the CJ.

File image of CJ Martha Koome.
"Today, Honourable Mr Justice Lawrence N Mugambi listed 7 judgments for delivery. Only two were delivered. He said that he was indisposed. He had a bad flu. I told him that a flu could not have lasted for 6 months since he fixed my matter for delivery of Judgment. He agreed but tendered an alternative plea of pressure of work. I let it go. No need to fight a sick Judge," the lawyer wrote.

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"The Honourable Judge indicated that he would deliver some of the outstanding 5 judgments on notice, over the Christmas Vacation and one on 10th April, 2025."

On the other hand, he expressed concern over the absence of judges in court.

The lawyer noted that judicial officers were often unable to preside over court matters as they attend official duties outside the court.

According to Havi, CJ Koome was the one responsible for the absence of the judges.

"My Lady, the Chief Justice, the ultimate responsibility for this sorry state of affairs in the Judiciary is you who assigns and/or authorizes none judicial duties to Judges and Magistrates thereby interrupting scheduled judicial proceedings," read the letter in part.

"It is imperative that you act upon my letters of yesterday and today for you to restore the dwindled and ever plummeting confidence of public in the Judiciary. It will be delighted not to write to you again on this matter."