NAIROBI,Kenya, Jul 3- The Judiciary has recorded one of its strongest performances in recent years after resolving more cases than it received during the 2024/25 financial year, achieving a 104 per cent case clearance rate while reducing its case backlog by 27 per cent.The milestone is captured in the Judiciary’s Performance Management and Measurement Understanding (PMMU) Evaluation Report for the 2024/25 Financial Year, unveiled on Friday by the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court, Martha Koome.The report, which marks the tenth cycle of the Judiciary’s PMMU evaluation framework, indicates sustained progress in improving case management, speeding up dispute resolution and enhancing the efficiency of the justice system.A case clearance rate of 104 per cent means the Judiciary concluded more cases than were filed during the financial year, a key indicator of improved judicial productivity and efforts to ease pressure on the courts.Alongside the gains in case disposal, the Judiciary also announced a major transparency initiative aimed at strengthening accountability within the justice system.“As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen accountability, enhance transparency, and deepen public confidence in the administration of justice, the Chief Justice announced that the Judiciary will begin publishing individual performance reports for Judges and JudicialOfficers from July 2026,” the Judiciary said.According to the Judiciary, the reports will be released under a structured reporting framework designed to ensure the information published is accurate, objective, complete and credible.Under the new system, every court station will be given a five-day reporting window at the end of each reporting period to compile, verify, certify and submit its performance returns.The reports will then undergo validation before being reviewed by the leadership of the respective courts ahead of publication.Although the new reporting regime officially took effect on July 1, 2026, the Judiciary said publication of individual reports will only occur after the verification and approval process has been completed.The first individual performance reports, covering the financial year ending June 30, 2026, are expected to be submitted for pre-publication consideration by July 15, 2026.The Judiciary said the move is part of broader reforms aimed at strengthening accountability, enhancing transparency and deepening public confidence in the administration of justice, while building on the gains made in reducing delays and improving the delivery of judicial services across the country.Speaking during the launch Koome said the results demonstrate that ongoing judicial reforms, stronger leadership and institutional commitment are beginning to yield measurable improvements in the administration of justice“In practical terms, the Judiciary resolved more cases than it received during the reporting period,” she said, adding that the reduction in backlog translates into improved access to justice for Kenyans.The PMMU report, assessed 351 implementing units, including 330 courts and 21 administrative units, up from 227 units during the inaugural evaluation in the 2015/16 financial year.Despite the gains in case resolution, the Judiciary’s overall institutional performance score declined to 88.12 per cent, placing it in the “Good” performance category, compared to 95.29 per cent recorded in the previous financial year.Koome said the lower score should not be viewed as a setback but as an opportunity for continuous improvement in the face of growing operational pressures and increasing public demand for judicial services.