NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 19 – President William Ruto has credited Kenya’s independent judiciary for enabling key national reforms, including the government’s affordable housing programme.Addressing the Africa Chief Justices Alternative Dispute Resolution Summit, the President acknowledged that some court cases have sought to halt implementation of the programme, stressing that an independent judiciary is essential to ensure policy continuity and national development.“There is value in having an independent professional judiciary that can adjudicate matters in a manner that benefits the country. I have undertaken some of the most difficult policy positions in Kenya. If I did not have an independent professional judiciary, I would not succeed,” he said.The Head of the State said the initiative has already led to the construction of nearly 300,000 housing units and created employment for about 160,000 professionals, including engineers, architects, and artisans.He noted that Kenya has over 1,100 informal settlements hosting about seven million people, making housing reform a long-standing national priority.The President noted that the programme has created jobs for thousands of professionals and construction workers, while transforming skylines across the country.Ruto said judicial efficiency has improved significantly, with courts now resolving more cases than they receive and reducing backlog by almost a third.“For the first time the judiciary reduced their case load by almost a third and have actually resolved more cases than were filed. So I think we are we are we are making progress,” he said.