Kenyans are Urged to Adopt Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
Kenyans have been encouraged to seek alternative dispute resolution methods instead of relying solely on the court system.
Speaking during a meeting organized by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) with UN Women, Winnie Kinoti, an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, and trained mediator working with the Center of Human Rights and Mediation said this will reduce the backlog of cases being witnessed.
The meeting brought together women from several organizations from Uasin Ngishu County to provide training on the role of women in promoting an alternative justice system which is the use of culture when solving disputes in the community and society.
The alternative justice system is led by culture, we have our cultures even as Uasin Gishu that we used to solve our issues and we know the courts only decide cases but it is the community and society that resolve so instead of us taking all cases to court and having a lot of cases in the court we are promoting the alternative system’,” he said.
Kinoti said that they are collaborating with community leaders to use an alternative justice system instead of going to court.
“The chiefs have been very helpful in promoting this kind of alternative justice system we find that the chiefs have been cooperative as matters are being referred from court to them’’,. she added.
Rev. Simon Kipkogei Kimutai from the National Council of Churches of Kenya expressed his satisfaction with the teachings and highlighted that they have learned about the power of women to bring people together and promote peace in their families and society.
‘’Today we are happy of the teachings we got from the meeting and women have been brought together and we have known that have the power of bringing people together and promoting peace in the society’’. He said.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya is looking forward to encouraging Kenyans to adopt an alternative justice system as it is affordable and easy to apply.
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