SOJAR 2024/25 Intelligence Series
Eleven standalone briefs from the Judiciary’s State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Report (SOJAR) FY2024/25: a Small Claims Court that became the digital-lending industry’s collections department, a 300%+ probate clearance window, KSh 26.5 billion settled in court-annexed mediation, the Supreme Court confirming a title deed is not conclusive, and the NGCDF Act’s 30 June 2026 sunset.
This series holds eleven standalone Advocate Intelligence Briefs drawn from the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Report (SOJAR) for FY2024/25, published by the Judiciary of Kenya. Each brief isolates one finding that changes how an advocate thinks, acts, or earns, and pairs it with the practice impact and an action checklist. Every figure, holding, and date is reported in the SOJAR and cited to its table, section, or page; the trend framing, strategic insight, and action items are CounselConnect’s reading of a public report and do not constitute legal or financial advice.
- Nº 01
Digital Lenders Turned the Small Claims Court Into a Debt-Recovery Machine. 79% of Filings Are Debt.
What the mobile-credit surge at Milimani means if you do debt recovery or defend borrowers.
79% - Nº 02
The High Court Cleared Probate at a 300%+ Rate in 2024/25. If Your Succession File Is Stuck, Move It Now.
The Rapid Results Initiative and Succession Service Week opened a window that will not stay open.
300%+ - Nº 03
Court-Annexed Mediation Settled KSh 26.5 Billion in One Year. Accreditation Is a Real Fee Line.
The mediation numbers most advocates never read, and what they mean if you want on the roster.
KSh 26.5B - Nº 04
A Title Deed Is Not Proof You Own the Land. The Supreme Court Just Confirmed It in Sehmi v Tarabana.
What conveyancers must change in due diligence after the 2025 ruling on indefeasibility.
Prima facie - Nº 05
Employment Matters Are Clearing Faster Than They're Filed. The ELRC Ran a 132% Clearance Rate.
Why the old assumption that an ELRC claim means years of waiting no longer holds.
132% - Nº 06
124,816 Individuals Opened Court E-Filing Accounts Last Year. Only 1,378 Law Firms Did.
The self-representation signal hiding in the Case Tracking System numbers.
90:1 - Nº 07
Your Filing Station No Longer Decides Who Hears Your Case. Mahakama Popote Moved 19,089 of Them.
What virtual case redistribution changes about where, and to whom, you file.
19,089 - Nº 08
The Court Received 144 Complaints About Lost Files Last Year. Your Record Is Your Own Responsibility.
Why the new Case Tracking System file-movement tools change how you protect a matter.
144 - Nº 09
The NGCDF Act Is Unconstitutional and Dies at Midnight on 30 June 2026. Four More Acts Fell With It.
The statutes the courts struck down in 2024/25, and the deadlines and gaps they created.
30 June 2026 - Nº 10
The Judiciary's Pro Bono Pay Is Moving to NLAS. If You Do Indigent Work, the Pipeline Is Changing.
What the transition of the pro bono scheme means for advocates carrying unpaid public-interest files.
KSh 82.1M - Nº 11
Tribunals Cleared 129% of Their Caseload, but the Bill to Anchor Them in the Judiciary Still Isn't Law.
Where tribunal practice stands after a strong year and an unresolved jurisdiction question.
129%
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