Kericho residents have been encouraged to consider and embrace mediation as an effective alternative in resolving land disputes.
Speaking during Kericho Environment and Land Court open day held at the Kericho Law Courts ground, Lady Justice Linet Omolo emphasized that mediation, as stipulated in law, offers a platform where parties involved in a dispute could sit down and agree on a settlement outside the court. "In the working blueprint of the Chief Justice, we have something called social transformation through access to justice.
This blueprint seeks to expand the doorways to justice, with mediation being one of those ways," added Justice Omolo.
Omolo further acknowledged the crucial role played by mediators in facilitating the settlement of disputes, noting that their efforts have been instrumental in recording mediation consents in court.
