CJ Martha Koome Pledges to Ensure Cases are Closed within 3 Years Chief Justice Martha Koome received instruments of power on Monday, officially assuming office as the head of the Judiciary. In her speech, CJ Koome pledged to ensure cases are dispensed within three years of filing. She said this would be a continuation of retired CJ David Maraga’s tenure which focused on reducing case backlog and ensuring that all cases above 5 years in all courts were concluded. “This is a target that is possible to achieve if we all embraced a case management system and the multi-door approaches that are now available to us such as the court users committees, court-annexed mediation, small claims court and alternative justice system,” she said.