Chief Justice Martha Koome has established a Tribunals Appeals Division of the High Court at the Milimani Law Courts to handle appeals from specialized tribunals, effective July 1, 2026.
The new Division, created through Gazette Notice No. 10417 dated June 26, 2026, under the High Court (Organization and Administration) Act, 2015, will hear appeals from tribunals whose decisions are appealable to the High Court, except those from the Tax Appeals Tribunal.
"IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by sections 11 and 12 (3) of the High Court (Organization and Administration) Act, 2015, the Chief Justice has established a Tribunals Appeals Division of the High Court at Milimani Law Courts, to hear appeals emanating from Tribunals whose appeals lie in the High Court save for those emanating from the Tax Appeals Tribunal with effect from 1st July, 2026," reads a section of the notice.
According to the Judiciary, the Division is expected to enhance access to justice by providing a dedicated forum for tribunal appeals, improve efficiency and reduce case backlogs, promote consistency in decisions involving specialized tribunal matters, and strengthen the delivery of timely, efficient, and people-centred justice.
The Judiciary said the move will streamline the tribunal appeals process, speed up the resolution of disputes, and improve service delivery for Kenyans.
The initiative is part of ongoing Judiciary reforms aimed at enhancing institutional efficiency and ensuring justice is delivered expeditiously, fairly and in line with the Constitution.
Earlier in July 2026, CJ Koome announced that the Judiciary resolved more cases than were filed during the 2024/2025 financial year, reducing the national case backlog by 27 per cent despite a decline in its overall institutional performance.
Launching the Judiciary's Performance Management and Measurement Understanding (PMMU) Evaluation Report at the Milimani Law Courts on July 3, 2026, Koome said courts determined 647,686 cases against 621,425 new filings, achieving a 104 per cent case clearance rate.
The Chief Justice said the case backlog had reduced from 272,678 cases to 244,267, describing the achievement as evidence that reforms aimed at improving efficiency and access to justice were yielding results.