CRJ Mokaya leads Judiciary in marking first-ever Judicial Well-Being Day – The Judiciary

Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Winfridah Mokaya, led judicial officers and workers on the Supreme Court in commemorating the first-ever Judicial Well-Being Day, following its official declaration by the UN General Assembly on March 4, 2025. The day, themed “Judicial Well-Being and Its Impact on Community Well-Being,” is devoted to selling the bodily, psychological, emotional, and institutional well-being of judges, judicial officers, and workers. CRJ Mokaya emphasised that the Judiciary attracts its energy from the psychological, emotional, and bodily capability of its workforce. “If we are to enhance the quality of justice and service to the public, we must invest in the well-being of the very people who uphold the justice system,” she mentioned. She famous that judicial stress is a rising international concern—one which Kenyan judicial officers are usually not resistant to—as a result of emotionally taxing nature of their work. “Every day, judges, judicial officers, and staff confront some of the most distressing realities in our society—murder, defilement, domestic violence, and other horrifying crimes,” CRJ Mokaya mentioned. “In recent memory, we have the example of the Shakahola cases, which shocked our national conscience. For those within the justice system handling these criminal matters, the emotional toll has been significant.” Also talking on the occasion, Dr. Nekesa Kalei, Director of Human Resource Management, Development and Administration on the Judiciary, underscored that worker wellness is a cornerstone of efficient justice supply. She highlighted that wellness encompasses the psychological, bodily, emotional, and social well-being of the Judiciary’s workforce and consists of fostering supportive work environments, selling stress administration, making certain work-life steadiness, offering entry to psychosocial assist, and upholding truthful labour practices.

Elsewhere, courts throughout the nation engaged in numerous well-being actions to mark the inaugural Judicial Well-Being Day themed “Judicial Well-Being and Its Impact on Community Well-Being”. Judicial well-being is crucial to sustaining the independence, integrity, and effectiveness of justice programs. It extends past particular person wellness—it influences the well being and stability of complete communities. Under the Social Transformation by means of Access to Justice (STAJ) framework, Judiciary continues to prioritize wellness and assist initiatives for all members of the Judiciary.