By Tajeu Shadrack Nkapapa
Chief Justice Hon. Martha Koome has launched the Performance Management and Measurement Understandings (PMMUs) Evaluation Report 2022/2023.
This report highlights the progress made in the Judiciary’s performance management system during its 8th implementation cycle.
Under the Chief Justice’s leadership, the Judiciary has seen a significant expansion in performance management coverage.
According to CJ this year, over 319 units, including Courts, Offices of Registrars, Directorates, and various Administrative Offices, engaged in setting and assessing performance targets.
“Now, in the 8th cycle of implementation, performance management coverage has grown in leaps and bounds with over 319 units comprising Courts, Offices of Registrars, Directorates, and other Administrative Offices annually signing performance targets, which are assessed to determine the achievements realized,” noted CJ Koome.
“We are able to account to “Wanjiku” for the work of the courts and all our judges, judicial officers, and staff in the various stations across the country. Our performance management system is now being under-studied by various institutions within our country and other Judiciaries worldwide,” Hon. Martha Koome said on X.
According to the Chief Justice the most gratifying trends observed in this year’s evaluation is the steady rise in the average performance scores of Courts, Directorates, and Units, indicating a general improvement in performance across the Judiciary.
Hon. Koome noted that the overall performance of the Judiciary significantly improved from 93.71 percent in 2021/2022 to 97.26 percent in the 2022/2023 financial year.
“The overall performance of the Judiciary significantly improved from 93.71 percent in 2021/2022 to 97.26 percent in the 2022/2023 financial year. There were notable improvements recorded in a number of indicators such as Case Clearance Rate, which improved from 94 percent recorded in 2021/2022 to 99 percent; Case Backlog Reduction of 19 percent from 337,676 cases to 276,678 cases, while the STAJ indicator of cases above 3 years recorded a reduction of 13 percent from 132,798 cases to 115,582 cases,” CJ Koome said.
CJ Koome also higlighted notable achievements including significant improvements in specific courts and administrative units.
“Similarly, the performance of most courts and administrative units improved in the year under review, with significant achievements noted in the Court of Appeal, which moved from 86.82 percent in 2021/2022 to 94.79 percent in 2022/2023; the Employment and Labour Relations Court, which moved from 92.54 percent to 100 percent; and the Magistrates’ court, which moved from 91.37 percent to 97.67 percent,” She added.
The CJ also emphasized the importance of reviewing the performance management system tools and metrics in order to align with the principles of Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ).