dc.contributor.author | Mundia, Esther W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-14T08:38:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-14T08:38:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/163962 | |
dc.description.abstract | There has been a marked increase in technological innovations globally which has played a great
role in the justice system. The Kenyan courts have been undergoing a gradual digital
transformation in their dispensation of justice. This study focuses on the role of technology in the
administration of criminal justice in Mombasa courts in context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the justice system and the courts had to respond by transitioning
from traditional face-to-face to online court proceedings. The pandemic pushed Kenya’s justice
system into the 21st century and accelerated digitization because until then, it was very low tech.
To answer the research questions, this study carried out both field and desk research. The study
interrogated the effect of COVID-19 in the courts, the technology that is currently being used,
the challenges faced with the use of technology and the reasons for a slow uptake of technology.
The study revealed that the courts are already embracing the use of technology in their dispensation
of justice, but there exists greater potential for enhanced utilisation of technology. This study
discusses the challenges experienced by court users and the bottlenecks impacting the use of
technology in courts. It concludes with recommendations towards enhanced uptake of technology
in courts | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.title | Technology in the Courts: Administration of Criminal Justice in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mombasa County | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |