The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has launched a task force to tackle inefficiency and corruption in courts and land registries.

Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome welcomed the initiative, saying it aligned with the Judiciary's own Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) vision and goes to the very heart of the country's shared constitutional responsibility to ensure that justice is accessible, expeditious, and corruption-free.

Further, Koome acknowledged registries as central pillars of the country's courts and land governance structures.

In a speech read on her behalf by Justice Eric Ogola, the CJ said: "There is no room for corruption in our registries.