By Staff Writer | Wajir Today | Tuesday, 14 October 2025

The Judiciary of Kenya is advancing plans to establish a fully-fledged High Court in Wajir town by November 2025, marking a major milestone in expanding judicial access and strengthening the rule of law in the county.

On Tuesday, a high-level delegation led by Hon. Justice John Onyiego, Presiding Judge of the Garissa High Court, and Hon. Justice John Mitingi, Resident Judge of the Environment and Land Court, visited Wajir. The team met with members of the Court Users Committee and revealed that the court is expected to be operational before the end of the year.

The initiative follows an earlier directive by Chief Justice Martha K. Koome, who in April gazetted the establishment of the Wajir High Court Sub-Registry. The registry is part of the Judiciary’s Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) blueprint, which aims to decentralise court services to all 47 counties.

During the visit, the judiciary officials also paid a courtesy call to Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi, where discussions centred on the operationalisation of the Alternative Justice System (AJS) in the county.

“We discussed the operationalisation of the Alternative Justice System in Wajir County,” Governor Abdullahi said. “We agreed to identify an AJS space, train elders, and involve the Uluma fraternity to ensure culturally grounded and inclusive dispute resolution.” The governor said

The Governor  commended the Judiciary for promoting community-based justice and fostering social harmony through locally relevant mechanisms.