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How 'mischievous' litigants frustrate courts

Nakuru Environment and Land Court Judge Anthony Ombwayo. [File, Standard]

The backlog of cases in court has been blamed on mischievous litigants abusing judicial processes by disobeying orders and filing frivolous cases to gain unfair advantage, judicial documents show.

Litigants have, however, also accused some magistrates and judges of delaying their cases and some have filed formal complaints before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

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