Chief Justice Martha Koome has established a new Environment and Land Court in Mavoko, Machakos County, in a move aimed at expanding access to judicial services.
In a gazette notice issued on Friday, June 19, Koome announced that the new court will operate from the newly constructed Mavoko Law Courts building and will officially begin operations on July 1, 2026.
The Chief Justice also established an Environment and Land Court Sub-Registry at the Maralal Law Courts in Samburu County. Like the Mavoko court, the sub-registry is set to commence operations on July 1.
Chief Justice Martha Koome. Photo: Courtesy.
The latest development forms part of the Judiciary’s broader efforts to decentralise court services and improve access to justice by bringing judicial institutions closer to the public.
Earlier this year, Koome gazetted additional Court of Appeal stations and several new Small Claims Courts across the country as part of the Judiciary’s expansion programme.
The Judiciary said the initiative is intended to improve the efficiency of the justice system while making court services more accessible to citizens.
As part of the reforms, new Court of Appeal stations were established in Kakamega and Meru, while a Court of Appeal Sub-Registry was created at the Embu Law Courts to support appellate operations in the eastern region.
The Chief Justice also expanded the Small Claims Court network by establishing new courts in Maua, Mumias, Molo, Kapsabet, Ngong, Kenol, Kiambu, Mavoko, Makueni, Kilifi, Kikuyu, Vihiga, Homa Bay, Bungoma and Nyamira, bringing the total number of Small Claims Courts in the country to 55.
