Judges’ association urges LSK to end court boycott over backlog risk
Key points
- Judges’ representatives want LSK to call off the boycott.
- They cite more than 10,000 daily case listings at risk of delay.
- The appeal adds Bench pressure to an already public Judiciary–bar standoff.
The Bench is asking the bar to stand down. Eastleigh Voice reports a judges’ association has urged the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to end its court boycott, warning that more than 10,000 cases are listed before judges and magistrates every day — and that ordinary litigants will pay if advocates stay away.
That figure is the association’s practical argument: justice delayed is not a negotiating chip, it is a human cost. Custody mentions, commercial disputes and family matters stack up the moment counsel refuse to appear.
Part of a larger fight
The appeal sits inside a wider confrontation — LSK’s targeted boycott plans, Judiciary pushback, and regional lawyer groups weighing in on judicial accountability. Each side claims to defend the rule of law; the public sees closed courtrooms.
De-escalation needs published talks and time-bound reforms, not indefinite walkouts.
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Public reporting synthesis of the judges’ association appeal.