Nyahururu court to use Facebook to update litigants
Nyahururu Law Courts. Senior Principal Magistrate Denis Mikoyani has said the courts will use an interactive Facebook page to update litigants on the status of their cases. This will save them time that they would use to travel long distances to the law courts to check on dates of their cases. The courts serve the larger Nyandarua County, Laikipia County and parts of Nakuru. PHOTO/FILE
What you need to know:
- Senior Principal Magistrate Denis Mikoyani said the interactive Facebook page will be updated regularly.
- The Facebook page which will be updated on a daily basis will also contain the criminal course list and matters mentioned in the different magistrates’ courts.
- This will enable judiciary staff to open files and only insert the charge sheet once the police arrive at the court room.
- Mikoyan said that the new development is an outcome of consultations with various police heads on the issue.
The Nyahururu Law Courts will use a social media page to update litigants on the status of their cases.
This will save them from travelling physically to the courts to check on the dates of their cases.
Senior Principal Magistrate Denis Mikoyani said the interactive Facebook page will be updated regularly.
This way, parties will be able to know which court is handling their matter and also the dates.
“The Facebook updates will enable litigants to know which court is hearing their case and also save police the headache of transporting exhibits to court if a particular court is not sitting.” He said.
Mr Mikoyan said the Facebook page which will be updated on a daily basis will also contain the criminal course list and matters mentioned in the different magistrates’ courts.
He said a court e-mail address will be used to send particulars for plea cases in advance before the officers reach the court room to enhance efficiency.
E-MAIL ADDRESS
The magistrate said the e-mail address will be used by investigating officers to send the number and particulars of plea case files.
This will enable judiciary staff to open files and only insert the charge sheet once the police arrive at the court room.
“This will allow efficiency by the police and the prosecution and also save on time,” he said.
Mikoyan said that the new development is an outcome of consultations with various police heads on the issue.
He said Nyahururu and Ol Joro Orok police stations will be used as pilot stations for the project.
Once successful it will be introduced to other police stations.
Nyahururu Law Courts serve the larger Nyandarua County, Laikipia County and parts of Nakuru County with jurisdiction on civil, probate, criminal and children cases.
