Judiciary Announces Plan to Destroy Old Court Records in Thika, Eldama Ravine and Kerugoya

Kenyan judiciary plans to destroy old court records from three magistrates’ courts in Thika, Eldama Ravine, and Kerugoya. Notices published in the Kenya Gazette specify that interested parties have three months to inspect the files and claim any exhibits before destruction, pending approval from the Chief Justice. Records include civil cases from 2000-2005 in Thika, criminal, traffic, and local bylaws cases from 2019-2022, and civil files from 1968-2000 in Kerugoya. The process follows the Records Disposal (Courts) Rules, as part of the judiciary's shift towards digital case management systems.